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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what company does Stephen work?
(a) Newton and Pascal.
(b) Keller and Newton.
(c) Pascal and Ditherton.
(d) Keller and Ditherton.

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

3. Which of the following is the name of the nurse at Darius’s school?
(a) Ms. Killinger.
(b) Ms. Nightingale.
(c) Ms. Rachet.
(d) Ms. Ogawa.

4. Which of the following is among the sites recommended by the second Iranian customs officer Darius encounters?
(a) Ruins of Persepolis.
(b) Azadi Tower.
(c) Tower of Winds.
(d) Masjid-e-Jameh.

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

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

7. How many siblings does Sohrab report having?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

8. How long does Ardeshir spend watering his fig trees?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 10 minutes.

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

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

11. What is the origin of the tea Darius gives Fariba?
(a) Giele.
(b) Teesta Valley.
(c) Namring.
(d) Pumong.

12. In what grade is Laleh?
(a) First.
(b) Second.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Third.

13. What physical feature does Darius report sharing with Stephen Kellner?
(a) Eye color.
(b) Jawline.
(c) Build.
(d) Hair color.

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

15. How many cubes of ice does Laleh take in her tea, by report?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 0.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word “klaxon” most nearly means which of the following?

2. What color are the curtains in the room Darius is allotted in his grandparents’ house?

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

4. The word “chador” means which of the following, per the novel?

5. Nowruz commemorates which of the following in the novel?

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