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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Per the novel, how does the Big Book refer to self-pity?
(a) The brainstorm.
(b) The grouch.
(c) The weight.
(d) The nag.

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

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

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

5. Which of the following does Cyrus cite for comments about grief?
(a) Mehmet Ran.
(b) Nazim Hikmet.
(c) Attilâ İlhan.
(d) Cemâl Süreya.

6. Which of the following does Cyrus reference in his project?
(a) Raphael.
(b) Michaelangelo.
(c) Donatello.
(d) Leonardo.

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

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

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

10. Which of the following does Cyrus see in a dream-vision?
(a) Al Gore.
(b) Walter Mondale.
(c) Dan Quayle.
(d) Dick Cheney.

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

12. What word does Cyrus hear called out by the crowd in the dream-vision he has of his father and Rumi?
(a) Elegy.
(b) Dirge.
(c) Threnody.
(d) Lament.

13. From where did Ferdowsi come?
(a) Kardeh.
(b) Neqab.
(c) Kharv.
(d) Tus.

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

15. What television program do Cyrus and Zee discuss?
(a) Futurama.
(b) The Honeymooners.
(c) Home Improvement.
(d) Frasier.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following does Cyrus see after collapsing at the museum?

3. What spice does Orkideh note adding to her tea?

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

5. Which of the following does Cyrus think he sees in the dream-vision featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

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