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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is among the names Laleh gives to the goldfish on the Kellner’s Haft-Seen?
(a) Ishmael.
(b) Starbuck.
(c) Queequeg.
(d) Ahab.

2. The word “chador” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Flowing, loose pants.
(b) Headscarves and jackets.
(c) Large black robes.
(d) Fancy hats.

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

4. What color are the “truck nuts” left with Darius’s bicycle?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

5. How many siblings does Sohrab report having?
(a) 0.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Darius work?

2. What color are the curtains in the room Darius is allotted in his grandparents’ house?

3. The phrase “Persians are even more meticulous than Hobbits” (87) offers an example of which of the following?

4. The word “Chaharshanbeh” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

5. In the comment, “It’s like he’s always making things hard on himself” (195), the antecedent for the pronoun “he” is which of the following?

(see the answer key)

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