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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Cyrus have a picture of in his apartment?
(a) Bobby Sands.
(b) Brendan Hughes.
(c) Joe McDonnell.
(d) Gerry Adams.

2. What term is used to label habitual Iranian politeness norms?
(a) Taarof.
(b) Takalluf.
(c) Obsequy.
(d) Keigo.

3. From which of the following groups does Zee claim descent?
(a) Polish.
(b) German.
(c) Czech.
(d) Hungarian.

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

5. Which of the following does Cyrus do illicitly?
(a) Serax.
(b) Valium.
(c) Lyrica.
(d) Klonopin.

6. Which of the following had Cyrus been dating when he met Zee?
(a) Kathleen.
(b) Greta.
(c) Irene.
(d) Eileen.

7. Which of the following does Cyrus drink after leaving his first meeting with Orkideh at her final installation?
(a) RC Cola.
(b) Pepsi.
(c) Dr Pepper.
(d) Coke.

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

9. To which of the following does the hospital contrast Cyrus?
(a) Marlon Brando.
(b) Rock Hudson.
(c) Charlie Sheen.
(d) James Dean.

10. Where did Ali go camping with Gilgamesh?
(a) Lahijan.
(b) Rasht.
(c) Babol.
(d) Ardabil.

11. What causes Ali’s death?
(a) Cirrhosis.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Industrial accident.
(d) Stroke.

12. Who provides the epigraph to the novel?
(a) Cecília Meireles.
(b) Lygia Fagundes Telles.
(c) Clarice Lispector.
(d) Virginia Woolf.

13. From where does Edgar come?
(a) Panama.
(b) Guatemala.
(c) Costa Rica.
(d) El Salvador.

14. In what language does Cyrus remark “orkideh” means “orchid”?
(a) Pashto.
(b) Farsi.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Caspian.

15. What kind of shoe does Cyrus wear?
(a) Vans.
(b) Converse.
(c) Crocs.
(d) Doc Martens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What medical student does Cyrus harangue?

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

3. For which of the following roles is Cyrus asked to wear a hospital gown?

4. How tall is Cyrus?

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

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