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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 novel suggests that the phrase “afiat basheh” is equivalent to which of the following?
(a) “Excuse me” following a belch.
(b) “Make a hole” in a crowded area.
(c) “Pardon me” following moving past somebody.
(d) “Bless you” following a sneeze.

2. The comment that “It was the U.S.S. Enterprise of toaster ovens” (167) is an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Kenning.

3. What article of clothing receives attention in “Captain’s Holiday,” per Darius?
(a) Silver trunks.
(b) Copper shirt.
(c) Gold leggings.
(d) Bronze hat.

4. With whom does Darius note the Kellners had sent Farbia and Ardeshir a rice platter?
(a) The Esfahanis.
(b) The Ardekanis.
(c) The Mousavians.
(d) The Rezaeis.

5. The comment that Laleh “looked down, hiding the roses blossoming on her cheeks” (232) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Conceit.

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment that Darius “didn’t know how he did it. How he adapted himself to get along with all the Bahrami men, like a chameleon” (188) offers an example of which of the following?

2. In a comment that “the park near the Jameh Mosque […] was becoming our spot” (235), the “our” refers to Darius and which of the following?

3. Which of the following is noted as a source for the fire in the Atashkadeh?

4. Which of the following does Darius remember to pack before playing soccer with Sohrab again?

5. The term “ghormeh sabzi” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is sekanjabin in the novel?

2. Why, per Darius, is sumac served as an accompaniment to chelo kabob?

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

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

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

6. Why, as Darius asserts to Sohrab at the Bahrami Nowruz celebration, is Stephen unhappy with him?

7. Why, per Darius, is kabob koobideh “the most suspicious-looking” of Persian foods (259-60)?

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

9. Why does Darius realize Sohrab had been surprised he had not agreed to visit him on the day after Nowruz?

10. What reasons does Shirin give for not having taught Darius Farsi?

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