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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What book does Darius bring to read on the trip to Iran?
(a) Lord of the Rings.
(b) The Hobbit.
(c) Unfinished Tales.
(d) The Silmarillion.

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

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

5. The word “mamanbozorg” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Great-aunt.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Great-uncle.
(d) Grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Darius work?

2. Under which of the following does the car that takes Darius from the Tehran airport to his grandparents’ house park upon arrival?

3. Where does Darius report wanting to work?

4. The word “bebakhshid” means which of the following, per the novel?

5. What size shoe does Sohrab wear?

(see the answer key)

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