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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 among the names Laleh gives to the goldfish on the Kellner’s Haft-Seen?
(a) Ahab.
(b) Queequeg.
(c) Ishmael.
(d) Starbuck.

2. How many opponents do Ali-Reza and Hossein have when Darius and Sohrab join them a second time?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. Which of the following smells does Darius ascribe to boys’ locker rooms?
(a) Bleach and waste.
(b) Limburger and baby oil.
(c) Feta cheese and baby powder.
(d) Motor oil and steel.

4. Why, in “Truck Nuts,” is Stephen obliged to brake while driving?
(a) In order to avoid running over a toddler.
(b) He isn’t.
(c) In order to avoid running on empty.
(d) In order to avoid running a red light.

5. What size bed is Darius allotted in his grandparents’ house?
(a) Full.
(b) King.
(c) Queen.
(d) Twin.

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment that “The house felt cozy, like a Hobbit-hole” (206) offers an example of which of the following?

2. To which of the following songs does Darius listen alongside Fariba?

3. The word “tokmeh” means which of the following, per the novel?

4. The work “nakon” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

5. Which of the following does Darius remember to pack before playing soccer with Sohrab again?

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