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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To which of the following songs does Darius listen alongside Fariba?
(a) “Dancing Queen.”
(b) “Disco Inferno.”
(c) “Ring My Bell.”
(d) “Stayin’ Alive.”

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

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

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

6. Which of the following ends up as one of Sohrab and Darius’s teammates?
(a) Afsheen.
(b) Hossein.
(c) Mehrabon.
(d) Jamsheed.

7. What cause of death is given for Sohrab’s father?
(a) Stabbed.
(b) Shot.
(c) Hanged.
(d) Bludgeoned.

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

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

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

11. Which of the following bands does Fariba call her favorite?
(a) Air Supply.
(b) ABBA.
(c) Ace of Bass.
(d) Ambroisa.

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

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

14. What color is the car in front of the Rezaei house when Darius arrives after the death of Sohrab’s father?
(a) Red-gold.
(b) Purple.
(c) Gray-brown.
(d) Blue-green.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long have Ardeshir and Fariba been married in the novel?

2. The word “baleh” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

3. How many sons does Jamsheed have?

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

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

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