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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The word “amou” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Friend.
(b) Ally.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Cousin.

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

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

4. The comment that “Alexander the Great was the Trent Bolger of Ancient Persia” (155) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Kenning.
(d) Simile.

5. What size shoe does Darius wear?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. The phrase “pedar sag” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

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

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

5. Which of the following is Darius wearing upon exiting Customs into Iran?

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