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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. What ship shot down Flight 655?
(a) USS Kerrville.
(b) USS Vincennes.
(c) USS Victory.
(d) USS Enterprise.

2. In what year did Orkideh exhibit Shipping and Handling?
(a) 1997.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1993.
(d) 2005.

3. Which of the following does Cyrus quote at Gabe?
(a) Márquez.
(b) Cortázar.
(c) Borges.
(d) Kodama.

4. Which of the following composer’s works does Arash enjoy?
(a) Mendelssohn.
(b) Mozart.
(c) Mahler.
(d) Mussorgsky.

5. How does the novel render the term “dudusch”?
(a) Brother.
(b) Father.
(c) Mother.
(d) Sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Cyrus have a picture of in his apartment?

2. Which of the following is brought to Cyrus after he collapses at the museum?

3. How many couplets does the Shahnameh contain?

4. How does the novel gloss the term “palliative”?

5. In what role does Cyrus harangue a medical student?

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