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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What physical feature does Darius report sharing with Stephen Kellner?
(a) Eye color.
(b) Hair color.
(c) Build.
(d) Jawline.

2. The comment that “Her voice was getting whinier by the second, the pitch rising higher and higher like a teakettle on the cusp of whistling” (58) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

3. What is ash-e reshteh, per the novel?
(a) Clam chowder.
(b) Beef stew.
(c) Chicken broth.
(d) Noodle soup.

4. The word “klaxon” most nearly means which of the following?
(a) Stopping clattering.
(b) Alien.
(c) Starting to clatter.
(d) Alarm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Portland celebration of Chaharshanbeh Suri, per the novel?

2. The word “mamou” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

3. The work “nakon” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

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

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

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