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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The word “pashmak” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Cotton candy.
(b) Sugar-dusted rosettes.
(c) Fruit leather.
(d) Fried almond-filled pastries.

3. To what Lord of the Rings character does Darius compare Trent?
(a) Odo Proudfoot.
(b) Fatty Bolger.
(c) Holman Cotton.
(d) Frodo Baggins.

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

5. The word “salaam” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Peace.
(b) War.
(c) Greetings.
(d) Goodbye.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does Darius report having been flying to get from Oregon to Iran?

3. What size shoe does Darius wear?

4. The phrase “Persians are even more meticulous than Hobbits” (87) offers an example of which of the following?

5. Which of the following does Darius NOT borrow from Sohrab?

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