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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 parts of Darius’s bicycle comes up missing?
(a) Frame.
(b) Gears.
(c) Handlebars.
(d) Wheels.

2. In the comment that “for a beautiful, poetic language, it sounded as harsh as Klingon when they fought” (79), which of the following is the antecedent to the pronoun “they”?
(a) Shirin and Laleh.
(b) Jamsheed and Laleh.
(c) Stephen and Fariba.
(d) Shirin and Jamsheed.

3. The word “shomaa” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Him, formal.
(b) Her, formal.
(c) You, informal.
(d) You, formal.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Darius report having been flying to get from Oregon to Iran?

2. The word “lavoshak” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

3. How long does Ardeshir spend watering his fig trees?

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

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

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