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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date are the Kellners scheduled to leave Iran?
(a) 3 April.
(b) 2 April.
(c) 4 April.
(d) 1 April.

2. Nowruz commemorates which of the following in the novel?
(a) Winter solstice.
(b) Vernal equinox.
(c) Summer solstice.
(d) Autumnal equinox.

3. The word “babou” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Mother.
(b) Father.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Uncle.

4. What color are the curtains in the room Darius is allotted in his grandparents’ house?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

5. The word “mamou” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Father.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is included on “Most Haft-Seens,” per the novel (25)?

2. What physical feature does Darius report sharing with Stephen Kellner?

3. What is faludeh, per the novel?

4. Which of the following is among the names Laleh gives to the goldfish on the Kellner’s Haft-Seen?

5. The phrase “Persians are even more meticulous than Hobbits” (87) offers an example of which of the following?

(see the answer key)

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