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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The term “tah dig” carries what meaning, per the novel?
(a) Crispy top-of-the-pot rice.
(b) Crispy bottom-of-the-pot rice.
(c) Soft top-of-the-pot rice.
(d) Soft bottom-of-the-pot rice.

2. What color are the curtains in the room Darius is allotted in his grandparents’ house?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

3. What reason does Darius suggest to Sohrab for his depression?
(a) Bullying.
(b) Trauma.
(c) Drug use.
(d) Genetics.

4. In what city does Soheil live?
(a) Shiraz.
(b) Yazd.
(c) Tehran.
(d) Persepolis.

5. What is the mascot of Darius’s school?
(a) Chargers.
(b) Antlers.
(c) Billies.
(d) Greyhounds.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long have Ardeshir and Fariba been married in the novel?

3. The comment that “Her voice was getting whinier by the second, the pitch rising higher and higher like a teakettle on the cusp of whistling” (58) offers an example of which of the following?

4. To what Lord of the Rings character does Darius compare Trent?

5. How many cubes of sugar does Laleh take in her tea, by report?

(see the answer key)

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