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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Metaphor.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Simile.

2. On what date are the Kellners scheduled to leave Iran?
(a) 3 April.
(b) 4 April.
(c) 1 April.
(d) 2 April.

3. The work “nakon” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Thank you.
(b) Don't.
(c) Please.
(d) Do.

4. The term “manteaux” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Knee-length jacket.
(b) Hip-length jacket.
(c) Waist-length jacket.
(d) Thigh-length jacket.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Darius’s cousin Navid?

2. The comment that “It’s like Springfield back in the United States: There is one in every province” (240) offers an example of which of the following?

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

4. The word “pashmak” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

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

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