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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Through which of the following airports do the Kellners fly on their trip to Iran?
(a) SAT.
(b) JFK.
(c) LGA.
(d) EWR.

2. The word “pashmak” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Fruit leather.
(b) Fried almond-filled pastries.
(c) Sugar-dusted rosettes.
(d) Cotton candy.

3. In a comment that “the park near the Jameh Mosque […] was becoming our spot” (235), the “our” refers to Darius and which of the following?
(a) Sohrab.
(b) Shirin.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Laleh.

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

5. The comment that Laleh “looked down, hiding the roses blossoming on her cheeks” (232) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Simile.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The term “khiar” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

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

4. What physical feature does Darius report sharing with Stephen Kellner?

5. For what company does Stephen work?

(see the answer key)

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