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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. What cause of death is given for Sohrab’s father?
(a) Shot.
(b) Hanged.
(c) Stabbed.
(d) Bludgeoned.
2. What article of clothing receives attention in “Captain’s Holiday,” per Darius?
(a) Silver trunks.
(b) Copper shirt.
(c) Gold leggings.
(d) Bronze hat.
3. The term “khiar” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Zucchini.
(b) Cucumber.
(c) Squash.
(d) Melon.
4. How many years prior to the events of the novel was Sohrab’s father transferred to a prison in Tehran?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.
5. Which of the following does Darius note is incorporated into Persian ice cream?
(a) Sumac.
(b) Sage.
(c) Saffron.
(d) Salt.
Short Answer Questions
1. The term “noon-e sangak” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
2. What team is represented on the jersey Sohrab gives Darius?
3. The term “Faravahar” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
4. The term “zandayi” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
5. In the comment, “It’s like he’s always making things hard on himself” (195), the antecedent for the pronoun “he” is which of the following?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reasons does Shirin give for not having taught Darius Farsi?
2. Why does Darius note that Stephen’s chin scratches him?
3. What is sky burial in the novel?
4. What does Darius wonder about Ardeshir as he helps him set up card tables for serving chelo kabob?
5. Why, as Darius asserts to Sohrab at the Bahrami Nowruz celebration, is Stephen unhappy with him?
6. What does Darius note wanting to learn from Simin, but which he is unable to ask after?
7. Why does Darius realize Sohrab had been surprised he had not agreed to visit him on the day after Nowruz?
8. What reasons does Darius give for being jealous of Sohrab at the Bahrami Nowruz party?
9. Why, per Darius, is kabob koobideh “the most suspicious-looking” of Persian foods (259-60)?
10. What is the irony of Darius complaining to Sohrab about Stephen?
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