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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At which of the following does Cyrus work?
(a) Simply Phô.
(b) Tsunami Hibachi.
(c) Jade Café.
(d) Thai Lao Orchid.

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

3. Which of the following does Cyrus’s mother quote at Lisa Simpson?
(a) Adélia Prado.
(b) Rachel de Queiroz.
(c) Hilda Hilst.
(d) Cora Coralina.

4. Which of the following mimics Bob Dylan at the Naples open mic?
(a) Christine.
(b) Justine.
(c) Bertha.
(d) Pauline.

5. What art style does Orkideh claim Persia developed before any European?
(a) Cubism.
(b) Fauvism.
(c) Expressionism.
(d) Surrealism.

6. What rank does William M. Fogarty hold?
(a) Rear Admiral.
(b) Admiral.
(c) Vice Admiral.
(d) Commodore.

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

8. Which of the following does Zee idolize?
(a) Max Roach.
(b) Louie Bellson.
(c) Buddy Rich.
(d) Gene Krupa.

9. How much is Cyrus’s mother’s bounty?
(a) $300,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $1,000,000.
(d) $150,000.

10. Which of the following had Cyrus borrowed and not returned?
(a) To the Lighthouse.
(b) Mrs. Dalloway.
(c) The Years.
(d) A Room of One’s Own.

11. What hourly rate does Cyrus earn for his work at the hospital?
(a) $10.
(b) $20.
(c) $15.
(d) $25.

12. To what city does Ali move himself and Cyrus?
(a) Fort Wayne.
(b) South Bend.
(c) Muncie.
(d) Terre Haute.

13. As which of the following is Reza Shah Street renamed?
(a) Martyrs’ Highway.
(b) Khomeini Avenue.
(c) Revolution Street.
(d) Mullah Road.

14. Whom does Zee quote to Cyrus about working for Jude?
(a) Assata Shakur.
(b) Audre Lorde.
(c) bell hooks.
(d) Angela Davis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following composer’s works does Arash enjoy?

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

3. What causes Ali’s death?

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

5. About which of the following is the first excerpt of Cyrus’s project the novel presents?

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