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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Analogy.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Kenning.

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

5. 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) Stephen.
(c) Shirin.
(d) Laleh.

6. Who is Stephen’s partner at the Nowruz Rook game?
(a) Soheil.
(b) Darius.
(c) Ardeshir.
(d) Jamsheed.

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

8. In the comment, “It’s like he’s always making things hard on himself” (195), the antecedent for the pronoun “he” is which of the following?
(a) Darius.
(b) Sohrab.
(c) Ardeshir.
(d) Stephen.

9. What celebration typically marks Sizdeh Bedar, per the novel?
(a) A picnic.
(b) A bonfire.
(c) An informal dance.
(d) A formal ball.

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

11. What is Darius’s middle name?
(a) Elmo.
(b) Grover.
(c) Bert.
(d) Oscar.

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

13. Which of the following ends up as one of Sohrab and Darius’s teammates?
(a) Ali-Reza.
(b) Armin.
(c) Soheil.
(d) Asghar.

14. 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) Metaphor.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Kenning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what prison was Sohrab’s father transferred?

2. The term “merci” means which of the following in the novel?

3. What brand of cleats does Daruis procure for Sohrab?

4. Which of the following ends up as one of Sohrab and Darius’s teammates?

5. Which of the following does Darius call “one of the most common place-names in Iran” (240)?

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