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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twenty-Nine through Thirty-Two, Coda, and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who writes Orkideh’s obituary?
(a) Ali.
(b) Orkideh.
(c) Sang Linh.
(d) Cyrus.

2. What brand of cigarette does Sang Linh smoke?
(a) Camel.
(b) Pall Mall.
(c) Nat Sherman.
(d) Marlboro.

3. What word does Cyrus hear called out by the crowd in the dream-vision he has of his father and Rumi?
(a) Threnody.
(b) Lament.
(c) Elegy.
(d) Dirge.

4. How old is Orkideh when Cyrus visits her at her installation?
(a) 29.
(b) 28.
(c) 54.
(d) 55.

5. Which of the following does Cyrus cite for comments about grief?
(a) Virgil.
(b) Cato.
(c) Pliny.
(d) Seneca.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what institution does the novel begin?

2. Which of the following does Cyrus see in a dream-vision?

3. To which of the following is Gabe compared?

4. What kind of shoe does Zee wear?

5. What is the name of Orkideh’s final installation?

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