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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long have Ardeshir and Fariba been married in the novel?
(a) 52 years.
(b) 51 years.
(c) 49 years.
(d) 50 years.

2. With whom does Darius note the Kellners had sent Farbia and Ardeshir a rice platter?
(a) The Ardekanis.
(b) The Rezaeis.
(c) The Mousavians.
(d) The Esfahanis.

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

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

5. Which of the following does Darius remember to pack before playing soccer with Sohrab again?
(a) Water.
(b) Cleats.
(c) A towel.
(d) Shin guards.

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

7. How many sons does Jamsheed have?
(a) 0.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. The comment that “It’s like Springfield back in the United States: There is one in every province” (240) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Kenning.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many daughters does Jamsheed have?

2. How many opponents do Ali-Reza and Hossein have when Darius and Sohrab join them a second time?

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

4. The comment that “Mint is the Borg of herbs” (208) offers an example of which of the following?

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

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