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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 “Chaharshanbeh” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Friday.

2. For what company does Stephen work?
(a) Keller and Newton.
(b) Pascal and Ditherton.
(c) Keller and Ditherton.
(d) Newton and Pascal.

3. How long does Darius report having been flying to get from Oregon to Iran?
(a) 32 hours.
(b) 40 hours.
(c) 48 hours.
(d) 24 hours.

4. Which of the following smells does Darius ascribe to boys’ locker rooms?
(a) Bleach and waste.
(b) Motor oil and steel.
(c) Feta cheese and baby powder.
(d) Limburger and baby oil.

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?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Kenning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mascot of Darius’s school?

2. The term “azan” carries what meaning, per the novel?

3. Where does Darius report his boss was born?

4. Where does Darius report wanting to work?

5. The comment that “Alexander the Great was the Trent Bolger of Ancient Persia” (155) offers an example of which of the following?

(see the answer key)

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