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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is Darius wearing upon exiting Customs into Iran?
(a) Long-sleeved T-shirt.
(b) Hoodie.
(c) Short-sleeved T-shirt.
(d) Sweatshirt.

2. At what time does Darius wake to begin his trip to Iran?
(a) Three in the afternoon.
(b) Noon.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Three in the morning.

3. Where does Darius report his boss was born?
(a) Quezon City.
(b) Palayan.
(c) San Juan.
(d) Manila.

4. How long is Darius able to enjoy Stephen’s company most evenings, by report?
(a) 47 minutes.
(b) 22 minutes.
(c) 60 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

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

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

7. The word “amou” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Ally.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Friend.
(d) Cousin.

8. Which of the following is among the names Laleh gives to the goldfish on the Kellner’s Haft-Seen?
(a) Ahab.
(b) Queequeg.
(c) Ishmael.
(d) Starbuck.

9. 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) Jamsheed and Laleh.
(b) Shirin and Laleh.
(c) Stephen and Fariba.
(d) Shirin and Jamsheed.

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

11. What size shoe does Sohrab wear?
(a) 44.
(b) 12.
(c) 4.
(d) 40.

12. Which of the following is NOT a component of a lamassu?
(a) Head of a man.
(b) Body of an ox.
(c) Wings of an eagle.
(d) Tail of a lion.

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

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

15. What work does Darius cite as the origin of the name “Sohrab”?
(a) The Shahnahmeh.
(b) The Upanishads.
(c) The Silmarillion.
(d) The Kojiki.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word “mamanbozorg” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

2. The comment that “for a beautiful, poetic language, it sounded as harsh as Klingon when they fought” (79) offers an example of which of the following?

3. What is the mascot of Darius’s school?

4. Which of the following smells does Darius ascribe to boys’ locker rooms?

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

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