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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 does Darius report is his psychiatrist’s saying about depression?
(a) It is anger turned inwards.
(b) It is anger turned outwards.
(c) It is his own fault.
(d) It is chronic and unending.

2. To what prison was Sohrab’s father transferred?
(a) Evin.
(b) Alcatraz.
(c) Abu Ghraib.
(d) Sing Sing.

3. What brand of cleats does Daruis procure for Sohrab?
(a) Reebok.
(b) Adidas.
(c) Nike.
(d) Under Armor.

4. How many opponents do Ali-Reza and Hossein have when Darius and Sohrab join them a second time?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

5. The comment that “Mint is the Borg of herbs” (208) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Conceit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Darius receive as a Nowruz present from Sohrab?

2. How many years prior to the events of the novel was Sohrab’s father transferred to a prison in Tehran?

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

4. The comment that “The house felt cozy, like a Hobbit-hole” (206) offers an example of which of the following?

5. What reason does Darius suggest to Sohrab for his depression?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What does Darius note that he likes best of all in Sohrab?

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

5. What is sekanjabin in the novel?

6. What does Darius wonder about Ardeshir as he helps him set up card tables for serving chelo kabob?

7. What are the three things Darius notes liking in Sohrab while walking with him and his family?

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

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

10. What is sky burial in the novel?

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