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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the following does Darius NOT borrow from Sohrab?
(a) Shorts.
(b) Cleats.
(c) Towel.
(d) Boxers.

5. The word “mamanbozorg” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Great-uncle.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Great-aunt.

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

7. The word “robe” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Fig jam.
(b) Pepper sauce.
(c) Currant jelly.
(d) Pomegranate molasses.

8. Which of the following parts of Darius’s bicycle comes up missing?
(a) Gears.
(b) Wheels.
(c) Frame.
(d) Handlebars.

9. What size shoe does Darius wear?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

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

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

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

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

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

15. The word “babou” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Mother.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Father.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word “dayi” 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 origin of the tea Darius gives Fariba?

4. What color are the “truck nuts” left with Darius’s bicycle?

5. 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?

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