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

2. The term “zandayi” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Father’s brother’s wife.
(b) Mother’s sister.
(c) Father’s sister.
(d) Mother’s brother’s wife.

3. Who is Jamsheed’s partner at the Nowruz Rook game?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Darius.
(c) Ardeshir.
(d) Soheil.

4. Which of the following does Darius call “one of the most common place-names in Iran” (240)?
(a) Tehran.
(b) Shiraz.
(c) Yazd.
(d) Dowlatabad.

5. Which of the following spices does Fariba use in her chelo kabob?
(a) Celery seed.
(b) Turmeric.
(c) Star anise.
(d) Fennel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Darius’s cousin Parviz?

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

3. Who is Stephen’s partner at the Nowruz Rook game?

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

5. In which of the following colors are the Bahramis’ boxes of jasmine painted?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the baad gir in Yazd, Darius is taken by what he sees. What is it that he sees?

2. What litter does Darius note as he flees from the Rezaei home?

3. What mess does Darius note is left by the Bahrami Nowruz celebration?

4. What is the irony of Darius complaining to Sohrab about Stephen?

5. In the group soccer game Darius and Sohrab play against Ali-Reza and Hossein, there is a metaphor in the opposing team’s goal being “completely undefended” against Sohrab’s play (247)? What is the vehicle to the undefended goal’s tenor, and how is it connected?

6. What reasons does Darius give for being jealous of Sohrab at the Bahrami Nowruz party?

7. Why does Darius end up feeling sorry for Ali-Reza?

8. What is Persian Casual, in Darius’s estimation?

9. What does Darius confess to Sohrab that leads him to affirm that Laleh cannot take his place?

10. What reasons does Darius note for identifying Sohrab as a good listener at the Bahrami Nowruz celebration?

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