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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following trees lines the walkways of the public garden in Yazd Darius visits with Sohrab and his family?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Fir.
(c) Palm.
(d) Oak.

2. Where is the Portland celebration of Chaharshanbeh Suri, per the novel?
(a) Cypress Park.
(b) Cedar Park.
(c) Mesquite Park.
(d) Oaks Park.

3. The term “baad gir” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Place of worship.
(b) Wind catcher.
(c) Sheep pen.
(d) Minaret.

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

5. In what city does Soheil live?
(a) Shiraz.
(b) Persepolis.
(c) Yazd.
(d) Tehran.

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment that Laleh “looked down, hiding the roses blossoming on her cheeks” (232) offers an example of which of the following?

2. The term “noon-e sangak” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

3. The word “salaam” means which of the following, per the novel?

4. How old is Darius’s cousin Navid?

5. What size shoe does Sohrab wear?

(see the answer key)

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