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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which soda does Javaneh prefer?
(a) Dr Pepper.
(b) Sunkist.
(c) RC Cola.
(d) Big Red.

2. How many days do Darius and Laleh take off from school after returning from Iran?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. In the comment, “It’s like he’s always making things hard on himself” (195), the antecedent for the pronoun “he” is which of the following?
(a) Darius.
(b) Sohrab.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Ardeshir.

4. The word “bebakhshid” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Go away.
(b) Thank you.
(c) No, please.
(d) Excuse me.

5. With which of the following does Darius bribe Laleh as the Bahramis approach the Towers of Silence?
(a) Lavoshak.
(b) Qottab.
(c) Faludeh.
(d) Pashmak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following smells does Darius ascribe to boys’ locker rooms?

2. How many daughters does Jamsheed have?

3. The comment that “The house felt cozy, like a Hobbit-hole” (206) offers an example of which of the following?

4. The term “zereshk polow” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

5. Which faith does Sohrab practice?

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