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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What work does Darius cite as the origin of the name “Sohrab”?
(a) The Shahnahmeh.
(b) The Upanishads.
(c) The Silmarillion.
(d) The Kojiki.

4. About what ingredient in genmaicha does Darius not want Shirin to know?
(a) Toasted rice.
(b) Toasted bread.
(c) Toasted events.
(d) Toasted oats.

5. The work “nakon” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Please.
(b) Thank you.
(c) Do.
(d) Don't.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word “chador” means which of the following, per the novel?

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

3. The term “hel” carries what meaning, per the novel?

4. Which of the following parts of Darius’s bicycle comes up missing?

5. The word “Chaharshanbeh” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

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