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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is included on “Most Haft-Seens,” per the novel (25)?
(a) Mirrors.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Coins.
(d) Photos.

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

3. The word “babou” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Aunt.
(b) Father.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Mother.

4. Where does Darius report wanting to work?
(a) Tea Haven.
(b) Rose City Teas.
(c) Safeway.
(d) A take-it-and-bake-it pizza place.

5. Which of the following is among the names Laleh gives to the goldfish on the Kellner’s Haft-Seen?
(a) Tom.
(b) Dick
(c) Bob.
(d) Jim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What size shoe does Sohrab wear?

2. Which of the following is among the names Laleh gives to the goldfish on the Kellner’s Haft-Seen?

3. What color is the bedspread Darius is allotted in his grandparents’ house?

4. What color headscarf does Shirin wear to arrive in Iran?

5. The comment that “for a beautiful, poetic language, it sounded as harsh as Klingon when they fought” (79) offers an example of which of the following?

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