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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Darius report having been on Prozac?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 3 months.

2. The phrase “Persians are even more meticulous than Hobbits” (87) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

3. The phrase “pedar sag” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Your father is a dog.
(b) Your mother is a dog.
(c) Your father smells of elderberries.
(d) Your mother is ugly.

4. The word “salaam” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Greetings.
(b) Goodbye.
(c) War.
(d) Peace.

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

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

7. The phrase “chetori toh” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) How are you, person with whom I am unfamiliar or than whom I am younger?
(b) How are you, person with whom I am familiar or than whom I am older?
(c) How are you, person with whom I am unfamiliar and than whom I am older?
(d) How are you, person with whom I am familiar and than whom I am younger?

8. What is faludeh, per the novel?
(a) Tahini and pastry.
(b) Rosewater sorbet and noodles.
(c) Gelato and toast.
(d) Lime sherbet and crackers.

9. What is the name of Darius’s boss?
(a) Charles Apatan.
(b) Chuck Woolery.
(c) Charlie Brown.
(d) Chip Cusumano.

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

11. The term “azan” carries what meaning, per the novel?
(a) Call to arms.
(b) Call for alms.
(c) Call to prayer.
(d) Call for dinner.

12. The term “hel” carries what meaning, per the novel?
(a) Cardamom.
(b) Bergamot.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Cumin.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time do the Kellners arrive at the Portland International Airport on their trip to Iran?

2. Which of the following is among the sites recommended by the second Iranian customs officer Darius encounters?

3. What school does Darius attend?

4. Which soda does Javaneh prefer?

5. About what ingredient in genmaicha does Darius not want Shirin to know?

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