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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Through which of the following airports do the Kellners fly on their trip to Iran?
(a) Ben Gurion.
(b) Heathrow.
(c) Dubai International.
(d) Reykjavik.

2. The comment that “Her voice was getting whinier by the second, the pitch rising higher and higher like a teakettle on the cusp of whistling” (58) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Conceit.

3. Which of the following parts of Darius’s bicycle comes up missing?
(a) Seat.
(b) Handlebars.
(c) Gears.
(d) Frame.

4. The word “klaxon” most nearly means which of the following?
(a) Stopping clattering.
(b) Starting to clatter.
(c) Alien.
(d) Alarm.

5. In what grade is Laleh?
(a) Second.
(b) Fourth.
(c) First.
(d) Third.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word “dayi” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

2. The word “desultorily” carries which of the following meanings?

3. The comment that “It always seemed like Farsi was this special thing between Mom and Laleh, like Star Trek was between Dad and me” (21) offers an example of which of the following?

4. What color are the “truck nuts” left with Darius’s bicycle?

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

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