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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 word “chador” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Headscarves and jackets.
(b) Fancy hats.
(c) Flowing, loose pants.
(d) Large black robes.

2. In the comment that “for a beautiful, poetic language, it sounded as harsh as Klingon when they fought” (79), which of the following is the antecedent to the pronoun “they”?
(a) Shirin and Jamsheed.
(b) Stephen and Fariba.
(c) Shirin and Laleh.
(d) Jamsheed and Laleh.

3. What is faludeh, per the novel?
(a) Rosewater sorbet and noodles.
(b) Lime sherbet and crackers.
(c) Tahini and pastry.
(d) Gelato and toast.

4. What book does Darius bring to read on the trip to Iran?
(a) Unfinished Tales.
(b) The Silmarillion.
(c) Lord of the Rings.
(d) The Hobbit.

5. In the comment that “for a beautiful, poetic language, it sounded as harsh as Klingon when they fought” (79), which of the following is the antecedent to the pronoun “it”?
(a) French.
(b) Farsi.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Taarof.

Short Answer Questions

1. The phrase “pedar sag” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

2. To what Lord of the Rings character does Darius compare Trent?

3. The comment that “for a beautiful, poetic language, it sounded as harsh as Klingon when they fought” (79) offers an example of which of the following?

4. In what grade is Laleh?

5. The word “shomaa” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Darius give for avoiding detailed discussion of his school as he rides from Tehran to Yazd with Fairba?

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

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

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

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

6. What reasons does Darius give for disliking Subway?

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

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

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

10. What is Surrender Cobra?

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