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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does Darius bring to read on the trip to Iran?
(a) Lord of the Rings.
(b) Unfinished Tales.
(c) The Hobbit.
(d) The Silmarillion.

2. How long does Ardeshir spend watering his fig trees?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

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

4. Which of the following is the name of the nurse at Darius’s school?
(a) Ms. Ogawa.
(b) Ms. Killinger.
(c) Ms. Nightingale.
(d) Ms. Rachet.

5. Which of the following is among the names Laleh gives to the goldfish on the Kellner’s Haft-Seen?
(a) Bob.
(b) Jim.
(c) Dick
(d) Tom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Under which of the following does the car that takes Darius from the Tehran airport to his grandparents’ house park upon arrival?

3. How long passed since Shirin saw Fariba in person when they reunite in the novel?

4. At what time do the Kellners arrive at the Portland International Airport on their trip to Iran?

5. What does Darius report Stephen regards as the best trick-or-treat candy?

(see the answer key)

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