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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year did Orkideh exhibit Shipping and Handling?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1997.
(c) 2001.
(d) 2005.

3. In Iran, Ali has a record by which of the following?
(a) Michael Jackson.
(b) Diana Ross.
(c) Stevie Wonder.
(d) Aretha Franklin.

4. How does the novel render the term “dudusch”?
(a) Brother.
(b) Sister.
(c) Father.
(d) Mother.

5. To which of the following does Cyrus long to apologize after his collapse at the museum?
(a) Gabe.
(b) Mike.
(c) Raph.
(d) Uri.

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

7. For which of the following terms does the novel present a definition?
(a) Terrible.
(b) Atrocious.
(c) Barbaric.
(d) Horrific.

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

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

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

11. How many died on Flight 655?
(a) 580.
(b) 435.
(c) 290.
(d) 145.

12. What does Cyrus notice for sale outside the museum when he leaves it after collapsing?
(a) Biryanis.
(b) Meat pies.
(c) Knish.
(d) Samosas.

13. Which of the following does Cyrus see in a dream-vision?
(a) Ed Gein.
(b) Ted Bundy.
(c) David Berkowitz.
(d) Jeffrey Dahmer.

14. To which of the following artist’s works does Cyrus compare Orkideh’s appearance?
(a) Caravaggio.
(b) Gentileschi.
(c) Rembrandt.
(d) Rubens.

15. Which of the following channels do Cyrus and Zee watch in their hotel room?
(a) NY1.
(b) TLC.
(c) HGTV.
(d) CNN.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Cyrus note Orkideh smells?

2. In Iran, Ali has a record by which of the following?

3. Which of the following does Cyrus reference in his project?

4. What is the name of Ferdowsi’s wife?

5. What television program do Cyrus and Zee discuss?

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