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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. At what time does Darius wake to begin his trip to Iran?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Noon.
(c) Three in the afternoon.
(d) Three in the morning.

2. The word “tokmeh” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Roasted pumpkin seeds.
(b) Pasted pepper seeds.
(c) Toasted sesame seeds.
(d) Toasted watermelon seeds.

3. Which of the following is NOT a component of a lamassu?
(a) Tail of a lion.
(b) Wings of an eagle.
(c) Head of a man.
(d) Body of an ox.

4. What color are the curtains in the room Darius is allotted in his grandparents’ house?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

5. Which of the following smells does Darius ascribe to boys’ locker rooms?
(a) Bleach and waste.
(b) Feta cheese and baby powder.
(c) Motor oil and steel.
(d) Limburger and baby oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. The word “amou” means which of the following, per the novel?

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

3. Which of the following is among the names Laleh gives to the goldfish on the Kellner’s Haft-Seen?

4. Which of the following parts of Darius’s bicycle comes up missing?

5. How many cubes of sugar does Laleh take in her tea, by report?

Short Essay Questions

1. What activities does Darius report undertaking with Laleh that he does not disclose to others?

2. What activity does Darius report undertaking with Laleh that she pretends not to like?

3. What is Ardeshir doing when Darius first sees him in Iran?

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

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

6. What reasons does Darius give for considering Jean-Luc Picard the best Star Trek captain?

7. What is Surrender Cobra?

8. In what condition do the Bahramis and Kellners find Persepolis?

9. What reasons does Darius give for disliking pu-erh tea?

10. What reasons does Darius give for disliking Subway?

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