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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darius report is his psychiatrist’s saying about depression?
(a) It is his own fault.
(b) It is anger turned outwards.
(c) It is chronic and unending.
(d) It is anger turned inwards.

2. The comment that “It always seemed like Farsi was this special thing between Mom and Laleh, like Star Trek was between Dad and me” (21) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Conceit.

3. Where does Darius work?
(a) Rose City Teas.
(b) Safeway.
(c) Tea Haven.
(d) A take-it-and-bake-it pizza place.

4. Through which of the following airports do the Kellners fly on their trip to Iran?
(a) Ben Gurion.
(b) Reykjavik.
(c) Dubai International.
(d) Heathrow.

5. What is the mascot of Darius’s school?
(a) Chargers.
(b) Antlers.
(c) Billies.
(d) Greyhounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What size bed is Darius allotted in his grandparents’ house?

2. How long have Ardeshir and Fariba been married in the novel?

3. What work does Darius cite as the origin of the name “Sohrab”?

4. What reason does Darius suggest to Sohrab for his depression?

5. Which of the following is Darius wearing upon exiting Customs into Iran?

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