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

3. Which of the following trees lines the walkways of the public garden in Yazd Darius visits with Sohrab and his family?
(a) Cypress.
(b) Oak.
(c) Palm.
(d) Walnut.

4. What kind of camera does Jamsheed use?
(a) DSLR.
(b) Mirrorless.
(c) Pinhole.
(d) SLR.

5. Which of the following does Darius receive as a Nowruz present from his uncles?
(a) A jersey.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Money.
(d) A button-up shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following songs does Darius listen alongside Fariba?

2. With which of the following does Darius bribe Laleh as the Bahramis approach the Towers of Silence?

3. Which of the following ends up as one of Sohrab and Darius’s teammates?

4. How often did Sohrab get to see his father early in his incarceration?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Darius note wanting to learn from Simin, but which he is unable to ask after?

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. What reason does Stephen give for having stopped telling Darius stories?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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