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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color are the “truck nuts” left with Darius’s bicycle?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

3. The word “dayi” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Husband of my mother’s sister.
(b) Brother of my mother.
(c) Husband of my father’s sister.
(d) Brother of my father.

4. What color headscarf does Shirin wear to arrive in Iran?
(a) Pink.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

5. Which of the following is among the sites recommended by the second Iranian customs officer Darius encounters?
(a) Tower of Winds.
(b) Masjid-e-Jameh.
(c) Azadi Tower.
(d) Ruins of Persepolis.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Darius report having been on Prozac?

2. What is the name of Darius’s gym teacher?

3. Where does Darius work?

4. What school does Darius attend?

5. About what ingredient in genmaicha does Darius not want Shirin to know?

(see the answer key)

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