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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color headscarf does Laleh wear to arrive in Iran?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

2. Which of the following does Darius receive as a Nowruz present from Sohrab?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Money.
(c) A button-up shirt.
(d) A jersey.

3. The word “klaxon” most nearly means which of the following?
(a) Starting to clatter.
(b) Stopping clattering.
(c) Alarm.
(d) Alien.

4. The phrase “pedar sag” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Your mother is ugly.
(b) Your mother is a dog.
(c) Your father is a dog.
(d) Your father smells of elderberries.

5. The term “khodahafes” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Hello.
(b) Feed me.
(c) Shut up.
(d) Goodbye.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the comment, “It’s like he’s always making things hard on himself” (195), the antecedent for the pronoun “he” is which of the following?

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

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

4. In the comment that “for a beautiful, poetic language, it sounded as harsh as Klingon when they fought” (79), which of the following is the antecedent to the pronoun “it”?

5. Where is the Portland celebration of Chaharshanbeh Suri, per the novel?

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