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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Darius work?
(a) Safeway.
(b) Rose City Teas.
(c) A take-it-and-bake-it pizza place.
(d) Tea Haven.

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

3. How many cubes of sugar does Laleh take in her tea, by report?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

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

5. Which of the following is included on “Most Haft-Seens,” per the novel (25)?
(a) Mirrors.
(b) Photos.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Darius’s boss?

2. To what Lord of the Rings character does Darius compare Trent?

3. 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?

4. Why, in “Truck Nuts,” is Stephen obliged to brake while driving?

5. What school does Darius attend?

(see the answer key)

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