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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Ferdowsi’s son?
(a) Rostam.
(b) Esfandiyār.
(c) Zahhak.
(d) Sohrab.

2. Which of the following had been one of Orkideh’s installations?
(a) Tinguk.
(b) Jigaram.
(c) Iecur.
(d) Kanzou.

3. Which of the following does Cyrus’s mother watch with Leila?
(a) A honey badger.
(b) A rhinoceros.
(c) A gnu.
(d) A giraffe.

4. Who trains Arash in his peculiar assignment?
(a) Archibald.
(b) Arman.
(c) Ar-Zimraphel.
(d) Aratar.

5. Which of the following does Cyrus think he sees in the dream-vision featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
(a) Magnolia.
(b) Dogwood.
(c) Crepe myrtle.
(d) Wisteria.

6. What quotation accompanies the closure notice on Orkideh’s final installation?
(a) “All we are is dust in the wind.”
(b) “I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”
(c) “So long, and thanks for all the fish.”
(d) “Art is where what we survive survives.”

7. After whom does Arash long?
(a) Mira.
(b) Kira.
(c) Lyra.
(d) Meena.

8. What is the suggested donation to enter the museum where Orkideh has her final installation?
(a) $10.
(b) $3.
(c) $5.
(d) $20.

9. What is the name of Leila’s neighbor?
(a) Zaynab.
(b) Nafiz.
(c) Shimla.
(d) Nalani.

10. To which of the following does Cyrus’s mother compare herself and Leila?
(a) Geese.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Doves.
(d) Chickens.

11. In which of the following does Arash live?
(a) Semnan.
(b) Gilan.
(c) Alborz.
(d) Markazi.

12. Which of the following attends Ali’s funeral?
(a) Kathleen.
(b) Shireen.
(c) Sad James.
(d) Zee.

13. Which of the following is brought to Cyrus after he collapses at the museum?
(a) A Whatchamacallit.
(b) A Snickers.
(c) A Butterfinger.
(d) A Mounds.

14. Which of the following is brought to Cyrus after he collapses at the museum?
(a) A pear.
(b) An orange.
(c) A banana.
(d) An apple.

15. What is the name of the docent who sees Cyrus collapse at the museum?
(a) Amar.
(b) Rochak.
(c) Prateek.
(d) Hassan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What moniker do Cyrus and Zee assign to the sitting President of the United States?

2. How much does Cyrus leave as a tip for the hotel housekeeper?

3. Which of the following does Cyrus see in a dream-vision?

4. What word does Cyrus hear called out by the crowd in the dream-vision he has of his father and Rumi?

5. From where did Ferdowsi come?

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