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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The comment that “my stomach jiggled like some sort of gelatinous non-humanoid life-form” (251) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Kenning.
(d) Metaphor.

2. The term “noon-e sangak” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Stone-baked flatbread.
(b) Oven-baked flatbread.
(c) Deep-fried flatbread.
(d) Day-old flatbread.

3. The comment that “Mint is the Borg of herbs” (208) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Kenning.
(d) Simile.

4. The comparison Darius makes between Nowruz and Christmas at the beginning of “My Cousin, the Ringwraith” is an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Kenning.
(d) Conceit.

5. Per Darius, in which season of Star Trek: The Next Generation is “Captain’s Holiday?”
(a) Fifth.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Third.
(d) Second.

6. Which of the following trees lines the walkways of the public garden in Yazd Darius visits with Sohrab and his family?
(a) Fir.
(b) Palm.
(c) Oak.
(d) Walnut.

7. The term “zandayi” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Father’s sister.
(b) Father’s brother’s wife.
(c) Mother’s brother’s wife.
(d) Mother’s sister.

8. The comment that “It was the U.S.S. Enterprise of toaster ovens” (167) is an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

9. What brand of cleats does Daruis procure for Sohrab?
(a) Adidas.
(b) Reebok.
(c) Nike.
(d) Under Armor.

10. What does Darius report is his psychiatrist’s saying about depression?
(a) It is his own fault.
(b) It is anger turned outwards.
(c) It is chronic and unending.
(d) It is anger turned inwards.

11. To where had Ali-Reza been set to move?
(a) Kerman.
(b) Tehran.
(c) Shiraz.
(d) Yazd.

12. The term “baad gir” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Place of worship.
(b) Minaret.
(c) Wind catcher.
(d) Sheep pen.

13. The term “manteaux” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Waist-length jacket.
(b) Thigh-length jacket.
(c) Hip-length jacket.
(d) Knee-length jacket.

14. In which of the following colors are the Bahramis’ boxes of jasmine painted?
(a) White.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

15. What color of cleats does Darius procure for Sohrab?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following spices does Fariba use in her chelo kabob?

2. With which of the following does Darius bribe Laleh as the Bahramis approach the Towers of Silence?

3. How often did Sohrab get to see his father early in his incarceration?

4. How old is Darius’s cousin Parviz?

5. How old is Darius’s cousin Nazgol?

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