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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What size bed is Darius allotted in his grandparents’ house?
(a) Queen.
(b) King.
(c) Twin.
(d) Full.

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

4. The term “tah dig” carries what meaning, per the novel?
(a) Crispy bottom-of-the-pot rice.
(b) Soft bottom-of-the-pot rice.
(c) Soft top-of-the-pot rice.
(d) Crispy top-of-the-pot rice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The term “manteaux” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

2. Which of the following is among the sites recommended by the second Iranian customs officer Darius encounters?

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

4. What is the mascot of Darius’s school?

5. The comment that “It was the U.S.S. Enterprise of toaster ovens” (167) is an example of which of the following?

(see the answer key)

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