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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take the Bahramis and Kellners to reach Persepolis from Yazd?
(a) 7.5 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 4.5 hours.

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

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

4. In the comment that “for a beautiful, poetic language, it sounded as harsh as Klingon when they fought” (79), which of the following is the antecedent to the pronoun “they”?
(a) Shirin and Jamsheed.
(b) Shirin and Laleh.
(c) Stephen and Fariba.
(d) Jamsheed and Laleh.

5. What school does Darius attend?
(a) Lincoln High School.
(b) Chapel Hill High School.
(c) Chapel Hill Middle School.
(d) Franklin High School.

6. 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) Conceit.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Analogy.

7. The word “dayi” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Husband of my father’s sister.
(b) Husband of my mother’s sister.
(c) Brother of my mother.
(d) Brother of my father.

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

9. How many cubes of sugar does Laleh take in her tea, by report?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

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

12. Which soda does Javaneh prefer?
(a) Sunkist.
(b) Big Red.
(c) Dr Pepper.
(d) RC Cola.

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

14. What color headscarf does Laleh wear to arrive in Iran?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

15. The word “klaxon” most nearly means which of the following?
(a) Alarm.
(b) Stopping clattering.
(c) Starting to clatter.
(d) Alien.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why, in “Truck Nuts,” is Stephen obliged to brake while driving?

2. On what date are the Kellners scheduled to leave Iran?

3. The phrase “chetori toh” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

4. What is faludeh, per the novel?

5. The word “robe” means which of the following, per the novel?

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