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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The comment that “Her voice was getting whinier by the second, the pitch rising higher and higher like a teakettle on the cusp of whistling” (58) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

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

4. The word “bebakhshid” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Go away.
(b) Thank you.
(c) No, please.
(d) Excuse me.

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

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

7. How long does Darius report having been flying to get from Oregon to Iran?
(a) 48 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 32 hours.
(d) 40 hours.

8. What is ash-e reshteh, per the novel?
(a) Chicken broth.
(b) Noodle soup.
(c) Beef stew.
(d) Clam chowder.

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

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

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

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

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

14. Which of the following smells does Darius ascribe to boys’ locker rooms?
(a) Bleach and waste.
(b) Limburger and baby oil.
(c) Motor oil and steel.
(d) Feta cheese and baby powder.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what grade is Laleh?

3. The word “dayi” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

4. Which faith does Sohrab practice?

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

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