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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following does Darius call “one of the most common place-names in Iran” (240)?
(a) Dowlatabad.
(b) Tehran.
(c) Shiraz.
(d) Yazd.

3. Which of the following does Darius note is incorporated into Persian ice cream?
(a) Pistachio.
(b) Pecan.
(c) Walnut.
(d) Hazelnut.

4. The comment that “Like Frodo when he wore the One Ring, I had slipped back into the Twilight world” (248) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Kenning.
(d) Conceit.

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

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

7. Which of the following does Darius remember to pack before playing soccer with Sohrab again?
(a) Flags.
(b) Supportive underwear.
(c) Cleats.
(d) Water.

8. The word “baleh” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Yes.
(b) I don't know.
(c) No.
(d) Maybe.

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

10. 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?
(a) Sohrab.
(b) Laleh.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Shirin.

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

12. Which of the following is Stephen’s favorite place to kiss Shirin when others are present?
(a) Corner of the mouth.
(b) Temple.
(c) Forehead.
(d) Cheek.

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

14. The comment that Darius “didn’t know how he did it. How he adapted himself to get along with all the Bahrami men, like a chameleon” (188) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Conceit.

15. How many years prior to the events of the novel was Sohrab’s father transferred to a prison in Tehran?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What team is represented on the jersey Sohrab gives Darius?

2. Which of the following trees lines the walkways of the public garden in Yazd Darius visits with Sohrab and his family?

3. The term “baad gir” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

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

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

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