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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What, per Cyrus, is the mortal sin of the martyr?
(a) Sloth.
(b) Pride.
(c) Envy.
(d) Greed.

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

5. Which of the following does Cyrus see after collapsing at the museum?
(a) Fleas.
(b) Lampreys.
(c) Ticks.
(d) Leeches.

6. Cyrus sees a sign for which of the following after checking out of his hotel?
(a) Walgreens.
(b) Eckerd.
(c) Duane Reade.
(d) CVS.

7. What is the name of Ferdowsi’s wife?
(a) Sara.
(b) Zipporah.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Esther.

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

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

10. Per the novel, how does the Big Book refer to resentment?
(a) The brainstorm.
(b) The grouch.
(c) The nag.
(d) The weight.

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

12. What, per Cyrus, is the mortal sin of the suicide?
(a) Pride.
(b) Sloth.
(c) Greed.
(d) Envy.

13. In what area had Ali done military service?
(a) Engineering.
(b) Communications.
(c) Logistics.
(d) Infantry.

14. After what sword is Arasah’s sword modeled?
(a) Tizona.
(b) Durendal.
(c) Zulfiqar.
(d) Excalibur.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cyrus notice for sale outside the museum when he leaves it after collapsing?

2. What is the suggested donation to enter the museum where Orkideh has her final installation?

3. Zee buys an album from which of the following artists?

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

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

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