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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, per Cyrus, is the mortal sin of the martyr?
(a) Sloth.
(b) Pride.
(c) Greed.
(d) Envy.

2. To which of the following does Cyrus look as a model of martyrdom?
(a) Emmeline Pankhurst.
(b) Millicent Fawcett.
(c) Rosa Parks.
(d) Emily Wilding Davison.

3. After what sword is Arasah’s sword modeled?
(a) Excalibur.
(b) Tizona.
(c) Durendal.
(d) Zulfiqar.

4. What is the name of Ferdowsi’s wife?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Sara.
(c) Esther.
(d) Zipporah.

5. What chant does Zee take up alongside Ali and Rumi in Cyrus’s dream-vision?
(a) “One Ring to rule them all.”
(b) “Lord, increase my bewilderment.”
(c) “One of us!”
(d) “The simple fire that ate you.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Per the novel, how does the Big Book refer to self-pity?

2. Which of the following does Cyrus think he sees in the dream-vision featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

3. With what Chicago team’s logo is the lighter marked that Cyrus considers using to burn himself?

4. At what institution does the novel begin?

5. Which of the following does Orkideh purchase in Cyrus’s dream-vision?

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