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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is Darius wearing upon exiting Customs into Iran?
(a) Long-sleeved T-shirt.
(b) Short-sleeved T-shirt.
(c) Sweatshirt.
(d) Hoodie.

2. Under which of the following does the car that takes Darius from the Tehran airport to his grandparents’ house park upon arrival?
(a) A walnut tree.
(b) A spreading dome.
(c) The open sky.
(d) An awning.

3. What color is the bedspread Darius is allotted in his grandparents’ house?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

4. Which faith does Sohrab practice?
(a) Islam.
(b) Zoroastrianism.
(c) Secular humanism.
(d) Bahá’í.

5. The work “nakon” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Thank you.
(b) Do.
(c) Don't.
(d) Please.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is among the names Laleh gives to the goldfish on the Kellner’s Haft-Seen?

3. The term “azan” carries what meaning, per the novel?

4. The word “bebakhshid” means which of the following, per the novel?

5. What work does Darius cite as the origin of the name “Sohrab”?

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