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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. The term “khodahafes” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Goodbye.
(b) Feed me.
(c) Shut up.
(d) Hello.

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

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

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

9. What kind of camera does Jamsheed use?
(a) Pinhole.
(b) DSLR.
(c) SLR.
(d) Mirrorless.

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

11. 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) Ardeshir.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Sohrab.

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

13. What reason does Darius suggest to Sohrab for his depression?
(a) Drug use.
(b) Bullying.
(c) Trauma.
(d) Genetics.

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

15. The phrase “sobh bekheir” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Good evening.
(b) Good afternoon.
(c) Good morning.
(d) Good night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Darius’s middle name?

2. To where had Ali-Reza been set to move?

3. The comment that “His skin was a volcano” (250) offers an example of which of the following?

4. How tall is the baad gir in Yazd?

5. How many daughters does Jamsheed have?

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