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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fifteen through Twenty-One.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To which of the following artist’s works does Cyrus compare Orkideh’s appearance?
(a) Rubens.
(b) Gentileschi.
(c) Caravaggio.
(d) Rembrandt.

3. How does the novel render the term “sonder”?
(a) The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place.
(b) The ambiguous intensity of looking someone in the eye, which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable.
(c) The realization that the plot of your life doesn’t make sense to you anymore.
(d) The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.

4. From where does Jean-Joseph come?
(a) Guinea.
(b) Somalia.
(c) Congo.
(d) Eritrea.

5. What is the name of Gabe’s son?
(a) Cordell.
(b) McClintock.
(c) Hondo.
(d) Shane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Zee buys an album from which of the following artists?

2. How old is Orkideh when Cyrus visits her at her installation?

3. To which of the following does Cyrus look as a model of martyrdom?

4. What term is used to label habitual Iranian politeness norms?

5. To which of the following does Zee compare himself and Cyrus?

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