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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the origin of the tea Darius gives Fariba?
(a) Namring.
(b) Giele.
(c) Teesta Valley.
(d) Pumong.

2. The word “shomaa” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) You, formal.
(b) You, informal.
(c) Him, formal.
(d) Her, formal.

3. At what time does Darius wake to begin his trip to Iran?
(a) Three in the morning.
(b) Three in the afternoon.
(c) Noon.
(d) Midnight.

4. The word “Chaharshanbeh” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

5. 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) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What color are the curtains in the room Darius is allotted in his grandparents’ house?

3. Which of the following is the name of the nurse at Darius’s school?

4. Which of the following is NOT a component of a lamassu?

5. The word “robe” means which of the following, per the novel?

(see the answer key)

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