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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is included on “Most Haft-Seens,” per the novel (25)?
(a) Vinegar.
(b) Mirrors.
(c) Coins.
(d) Photos.

2. What celebration typically marks Sizdeh Bedar, per the novel?
(a) An informal dance.
(b) A bonfire.
(c) A formal ball.
(d) A picnic.

3. The comment that “Like Frodo when he wore the One Ring, I had slipped back into the Twilight world” (248) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Kenning.

4. What is Darius’s middle name?
(a) Bert.
(b) Elmo.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Grover.

5. How many cubes of ice does Laleh take in her tea, by report?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 0.

Short Answer Questions

1. The phrase “pedar sag” 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. Which soda does Javaneh prefer?

4. What school does Darius attend?

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

(see the answer key)

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