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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does Darius bring to read on the trip to Iran?
(a) The Silmarillion.
(b) The Hobbit.
(c) Lord of the Rings.
(d) Unfinished Tales.

2. The comment that “His skin was a volcano” (250) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

3. How long passed since Shirin saw Fariba in person when they reunite in the novel?
(a) 70 years.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 22 years.
(d) 7 years.

4. The word “chador” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Flowing, loose pants.
(b) Fancy hats.
(c) Headscarves and jackets.
(d) Large black robes.

5. How long have Ardeshir and Fariba been married in the novel?
(a) 51 years.
(b) 49 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 52 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is among the names Laleh gives to the goldfish on the Kellner’s Haft-Seen?

3. How often did Sohrab get to see his father early in his incarceration?

4. The word “baleh” 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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