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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The term “ghormeh sabzi” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Stew with mutton, dates, and figs.
(b) Stew with herbs, greens, and kidney beans.
(c) Stew with deer, barley, and carrots.
(d) Salad of parsley, cilantro, and watercress.

3. To what prison was Sohrab’s father transferred?
(a) Sing Sing.
(b) Alcatraz.
(c) Abu Ghraib.
(d) Evin.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does Darius bribe Laleh as the Bahramis approach the Towers of Silence?

2. The comment that “my stomach jiggled like some sort of gelatinous non-humanoid life-form” (251) offers an example of which of the following?

3. How many opponents do Ali-Reza and Hossein have when Darius and Sohrab join them a second time?

4. The comment that Darius “didn’t know how he did it. How he adapted himself to get along with all the Bahrami men, like a chameleon” (188) offers an example of which of the following?

5. What book does Darius bring to read on the trip to Iran?

(see the answer key)

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