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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The comment that “The house felt cozy, like a Hobbit-hole” (206) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Kenning.

2. The word “desultorily” carries which of the following meanings?
(a) Rebuking and denigrating.
(b) Focused and intent.
(c) Chipper and upbeat.
(d) Drifting and aimless.

3. What physical feature does Darius report sharing with Stephen Kellner?
(a) Jawline.
(b) Hair color.
(c) Eye color.
(d) Build.

4. On what date are the Kellners scheduled to leave Iran?
(a) 4 April.
(b) 2 April.
(c) 3 April.
(d) 1 April.

5. At what time does Darius wake to begin his trip to Iran?
(a) Three in the morning.
(b) Noon.
(c) Three in the afternoon.
(d) Midnight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following parts of Darius’s bicycle comes up missing?

2. Which of the following is the name of the nurse at Darius’s school?

3. The term “noon-e panjereh” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

4. Nowruz commemorates which of the following in the novel?

5. The term “tah dig” carries what meaning, per the novel?

(see the answer key)

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