2. Under which of the following does the car that takes Darius from the Tehran airport to his grandparents’ house park upon arrival?
(a) A spreading dome.
(b) An awning.
(c) The open sky.
(d) A walnut tree.

3. The term “azan” carries what meaning, per the novel?
(a) Call to prayer.
(b) Call for dinner.
(c) Call for alms.
(d) Call to arms.

4. With which of the following does Darius bribe Laleh as the Bahramis approach the Towers of Silence?
(a) Pashmak.
(b) Lavoshak.
(c) Faludeh.
(d) Qottab.

5. How long passed since Shirin saw Fariba in person when they reunite in the novel?
(a) 22 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 17 years.
(d) 70 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment that “It’s like Springfield back in the United States: There is one in every province” (240) offers an example of which of the following?

2. Which of the following does Darius remember to pack before playing soccer with Sohrab again?

3. How many opponents do Ali-Reza and Hossein have when Darius and Sohrab join them a second time?

4. In what city does Soheil live?

5. What does Darius report is his psychiatrist’s saying about depression?

(see the answer key)

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