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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Iran, Ali has a record by which of the following?
(a) The Monkees.
(b) The Turtles.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) The Beach Boys.

2. How does the novel render the term “badbadak”?
(a) Kite.
(b) Sail.
(c) Sheet.
(d) Ball.

3. Which of the following works does Cyrus notice in the museum hosting Orkideh’s last installation?
(a) Last Supper.
(b) Dinner Party.
(c) Donner Party.
(d) Evening Meal.

4. Through which of the following does Leila drag Cyrus’s mother?
(a) Niavaran Palace.
(b) Bazaar-e Tajrish.
(c) Imamzadeh Saleh.
(d) Jamshidieh Park.

5. From which of the following does Cyrus’s mother fly to New York?
(a) Ankara.
(b) Ashgabat.
(c) Baku.
(d) Damascus.

6. Of what does Cyrus note Orkideh smells?
(a) Rosewater.
(b) Sandalwood.
(c) Bay rum.
(d) Lavender.

7. In what year did Orkideh divorce Sang Linh?
(a) 1997.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1993.
(d) 2005.

8. Which of the following does Cyrus cite for comments about grief?
(a) Virgil.
(b) Pliny.
(c) Cato.
(d) Seneca.

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

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

11. In what colors is Rumi dressed when he appears in Cyrus’s dream-vision?
(a) Orange and purple.
(b) Purple and green.
(c) Black and orange.
(d) Green and black.

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

13. Which of the following does Cyrus’s imagined young brother claim to love?
(a) Pistachios.
(b) Walnuts.
(c) Pecans.
(d) Hazelnuts.

14. What moniker do Cyrus and Zee assign to the sitting President of the United States?
(a) Obscenity.
(b) Insult.
(c) Derogation.
(d) Invective.

15. What is reported as the literal translation of the Persian word for an eyebrow?
(a) Face-caterpillar.
(b) Cloud-above.
(c) Window-guard.
(d) Brow-rug.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following had been one of Orkideh’s installations?

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

3. In what year did Orkideh exhibit Shipping and Handling?

4. Per the novel, how does the Big Book refer to resentment?

5. What, per Cyrus, is the mortal sin of the suicide?

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