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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 smells does Darius ascribe to boys’ locker rooms?
(a) Feta cheese and baby powder.
(b) Motor oil and steel.
(c) Bleach and waste.
(d) Limburger and baby oil.

2. Which of the following parts of Darius’s bicycle comes up missing?
(a) Frame.
(b) Seat.
(c) Handlebars.
(d) Gears.

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

4. The word “amou” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Friend.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Ally.
(d) Uncle.

5. Where is the Portland celebration of Chaharshanbeh Suri, per the novel?
(a) Cedar Park.
(b) Oaks Park.
(c) Mesquite Park.
(d) Cypress Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is faludeh, per the novel?

2. How many cubes of ice does Laleh take in her tea, by report?

3. The phrase “pedar sag” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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