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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How tall is the baad gir in Yazd?
(a) 200 feet.
(b) 100 feet.
(c) 400 feet.
(d) 300 feet.

2. The term “khiar” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Cucumber.
(b) Zucchini.
(c) Squash.
(d) Melon.

3. How long have Ardeshir and Fariba been married in the novel?
(a) 52 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 49 years.
(d) 51 years.

4. To what prison was Sohrab’s father transferred?
(a) Sing Sing.
(b) Evin.
(c) Alcatraz.
(d) Abu Ghraib.

5. 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) Kenning.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

6. With which of the following does Darius bribe Laleh as the Bahramis approach the Towers of Silence?
(a) Faludeh.
(b) Pashmak.
(c) Lavoshak.
(d) Qottab.

7. Which of the following is noted as a source for the fire in the Atashkadeh?
(a) Charcoal.
(b) Propane.
(c) Butane.
(d) Lightning.

8. The comment that “His skin was a volcano” (250) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Simile.
(d) Conceit.

9. Which of the following ends up as one of Sohrab and Darius’s teammates?
(a) Behruz.
(b) Suleiman.
(c) Efraim.
(d) Hossein

10. The novel suggests that the phrase “afiat basheh” is equivalent to which of the following?
(a) “Pardon me” following moving past somebody.
(b) “Bless you” following a sneeze.
(c) “Excuse me” following a belch.
(d) “Make a hole” in a crowded area.

11. How old is Darius’s cousin Navid?
(a) 23.
(b) 17.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

12. With whom does Darius partner for his first game of Rook?
(a) Navid.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Sohrab.
(d) Parviz.

13. The term “ghormeh sabzi” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Stew with mutton, dates, and figs.
(b) Salad of parsley, cilantro, and watercress.
(c) Stew with herbs, greens, and kidney beans.
(d) Stew with deer, barley, and carrots.

14. Which of the following does Darius receive as a Nowruz present from his grandparents?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A button-up shirt.
(c) A jersey.
(d) Money.

15. The comment that “It’s like Springfield back in the United States: There is one in every province” (240) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cause of death is given for Sohrab’s father?

2. Which of the following does Darius remember to pack before playing soccer with Sohrab again?

3. In a comment that “the park near the Jameh Mosque […] was becoming our spot” (235), the “our” refers to Darius and which of the following?

4. Who is Stephen’s partner at the Nowruz Rook game?

5. What does Darius report is his psychiatrist’s saying about depression?

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