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

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

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

4. The comment that Laleh “looked down, hiding the roses blossoming on her cheeks” (232) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Simile.
(d) Conceit.

5. 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.

6. How often did Sohrab get to see his father early in his incarceration?
(a) Daily.
(b) Yearly.
(c) Weekly.
(d) Monthly.

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

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

9. Which of the following spices does Fariba use in her chelo kabob?
(a) Star anise.
(b) Celery seed.
(c) Fennel.
(d) Turmeric.

10. What color is outside of the baad gir in Yazd?
(a) Khanki.
(b) Black.
(c) Grey.
(d) White.

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

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

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

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

15. Which of the following does Darius note is incorporated into Persian ice cream?
(a) Sage.
(b) Saffron.
(c) Sumac.
(d) Salt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The term “noon-e sangak” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

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

4. How many years prior to the events of the novel was Sohrab’s father transferred to a prison in Tehran?

5. Which of the following does Nazgol try to feed Darius along with chelo kabob?

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