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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The term “noon-e panjereh” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Fried almond-filled pastries.
(b) Sugar-dusted rosettes.
(c) Cotton candy.
(d) Fruit leather.

2. Through which of the following airports do the Kellners fly on their trip to Iran?
(a) EWR.
(b) SAT.
(c) JFK.
(d) LGA.

3. Through which of the following airports do the Kellners fly on their trip to Iran?
(a) Reykjavik.
(b) Dubai International.
(c) Heathrow.
(d) Ben Gurion.

4. About what ingredient in genmaicha does Darius not want Shirin to know?
(a) Toasted bread.
(b) Toasted events.
(c) Toasted oats.
(d) Toasted rice.

5. The word “shomaa” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) You, formal.
(b) Her, formal.
(c) You, informal.
(d) Him, formal.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time do the Kellners arrive at the Portland International Airport on their trip to Iran?

2. The word “Chaharshanbeh” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

3. Which soda does Javaneh prefer?

4. What size shoe does Darius wear?

5. How long does Ardeshir spend watering his fig trees?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Darius have to doubt Fariba’s pronouncement of his handsomeness as he rides from Tehran to Yazd with her?

2. What occasioned Stephen stopping the fire-jumping celebration, and what caused him to resume it?

3. What does Darius identify as the two most humiliating moments in his life?

4. Darius considers shouting at the second customs officer he encounters in Iran. What does he consider shouting, and why does he refrain from doing so?

5. What reasons does Darius give for not liking figs?

6. What reasons does Darius posit for Ardeshir’s dislike of Stephen?

7. What reasons does Darius give for disliking Subway?

8. What games are included in Darius’s “net sports” unit?

9. What was the game of Turbolift Door Darius used to play, and why did he stop playing it?

10. Near the end of “Bette Davis Eyes,” what does Darius report wanting and failing to tell Ardeshir?

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