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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cause of death is given for Sohrab’s father?
(a) Bludgeoned.
(b) Stabbed.
(c) Hanged.
(d) Shot.

2. The term “noon-e sangak” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Oven-baked flatbread.
(b) Deep-fried flatbread.
(c) Day-old flatbread.
(d) Stone-baked flatbread.

3. Which of the following does Darius NOT borrow from Sohrab?
(a) Towel.
(b) Boxers.
(c) Cleats.
(d) Shorts.

4. The word “dayi” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Husband of my mother’s sister.
(b) Brother of my father.
(c) Brother of my mother.
(d) Husband of my father’s sister.

5. 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?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Simile.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Darius wake to begin his trip to Iran?

2. Which faith does Sohrab practice?

3. The word “desultorily” carries which of the following meanings?

4. How old is Darius’s cousin Parviz?

5. What size shoe does Sohrab wear?

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