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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. Where does Darius report his boss was born?
(a) Manila.
(b) Quezon City.
(c) San Juan.
(d) Palayan.
2. The term “azan” carries what meaning, per the novel?
(a) Call for alms.
(b) Call to prayer.
(c) Call for dinner.
(d) Call to arms.
3. The phrase “pedar sag” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Your mother is ugly.
(b) Your father is a dog.
(c) Your father smells of elderberries.
(d) Your mother is a dog.
4. How many cubes of sugar does Laleh take in her tea, by report?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.
5. What size shoe does Sohrab wear?
(a) 4.
(b) 44.
(c) 40.
(d) 12.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long does it take the Bahramis and Kellners to reach Persepolis from Yazd?
2. The word “lavoshak” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
3. How long is Darius able to enjoy Stephen’s company most evenings, by report?
4. The word “bebakhshid” means which of the following, per the novel?
5. The comment that “It always seemed like Farsi was this special thing between Mom and Laleh, like Star Trek was between Dad and me” (21) offers an example of which of the following?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What reasons does Darius give for not eating falafel at home?
3. What reasons does Darius give for considering Jean-Luc Picard the best Star Trek captain?
4. What does Darius identify as the two most humiliating moments in his life?
5. What reasons does Darius give for Stephen laughing after his backpack is broken?
6. What activity does Darius report undertaking with Laleh that she pretends not to like?
7. How does Darius relate his mother’s early misunderstanding of taarof with his father’s parents?
8. What reasons does Darius give for avoiding detailed discussion of his school as he rides from Tehran to Yazd with Fairba?
9. What was the game of Turbolift Door Darius used to play, and why did he stop playing it?
10. What is Ardeshir doing when Darius first sees him in Iran?
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