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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The word “robe” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Pomegranate molasses.
(b) Currant jelly.
(c) Pepper sauce.
(d) Fig jam.

2. Which of the following parts of Darius’s bicycle comes up missing?
(a) Frame.
(b) Gears.
(c) Handlebars.
(d) Seat.

3. Nowruz commemorates which of the following in the novel?
(a) Vernal equinox.
(b) Summer solstice.
(c) Autumnal equinox.
(d) Winter solstice.

4. The comment that “It was the U.S.S. Enterprise of toaster ovens” (167) is an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

5. The phrase “pedar sag” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Your mother is ugly.
(b) Your father smells of elderberries.
(c) Your mother is a dog.
(d) Your father is a dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following trees lines the walkways of the public garden in Yazd Darius visits with Sohrab and his family?

2. The word “salaam” means which of the following, per the novel?

3. What article of clothing receives attention in “Captain’s Holiday,” per Darius?

4. Which soda does Javaneh prefer?

5. The word “mamou” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

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