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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Seven through Fourteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what institution does the novel begin?
(a) Kansas State University.
(b) Garden City Community College.
(c) Palo Alto College.
(d) Keady University.

2. To which of the following is Gabe compared?
(a) Clint Eastwood.
(b) Kurt Russell.
(c) John Wayne.
(d) Lee Marvin.

3. Ali brings with him from Iran his wife’s drawing of which of the following?
(a) A rhinoceros.
(b) A gnu.
(c) A giraffe.
(d) A honey badger.

4. Which of the following is Cyrus prescribed by his university’s counseling services?
(a) Zoloft.
(b) Paxil.
(c) Ativan.
(d) Xanax.

5. Which of the following does Cyrus cite to Orkideh?
(a) WEB Du Bois.
(b) Malcolm X.
(c) Frederick Douglass.
(d) Jesse Jackson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who provides the epigraph to the novel?

2. At what museum does Orkideh have her final installation?

3. How does the novel translate the term “bademjan”?

4. What art style does Orkideh claim Persia developed before any European?

5. Which of the following does Ali buy for himself and Cyrus?

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