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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The word “pashmak” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Fried almond-filled pastries.
(b) Sugar-dusted rosettes.
(c) Cotton candy.
(d) Fruit leather.

2. The comment that “It was the U.S.S. Enterprise of toaster ovens” (167) is an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Conceit.

3. The word “salaam” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) War.
(b) Goodbye.
(c) Greetings.
(d) Peace.

4. To what Lord of the Rings character does Darius compare Trent?
(a) Holman Cotton.
(b) Odo Proudfoot.
(c) Frodo Baggins.
(d) Fatty Bolger.

5. How long does Darius report having been on Prozac?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 3 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With which of the following does Darius bribe Laleh as the Bahramis approach the Towers of Silence?

3. With whom does Darius note the Kellners had sent Farbia and Ardeshir a rice platter?

4. The word “shomaa” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

5. Which of the following is among the sites recommended by the second Iranian customs officer Darius encounters?

(see the answer key)

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