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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what language does Cyrus remark “orkideh” means “orchid”?
(a) Arabic.
(b) Pashto.
(c) Farsi.
(d) Caspian.

2. Ali brings with him from Iran his wife’s drawing of which of the following?
(a) A gnu.
(b) A rhinoceros.
(c) A honey badger.
(d) A giraffe.

3. Which of the following mimics Bob Dylan at the Naples open mic?
(a) Christine.
(b) Pauline.
(c) Justine.
(d) Bertha.

4. What causes Ali’s death?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Cirrhosis.
(d) Industrial accident.

5. Which of the following does Cyrus have a picture of in his apartment?
(a) Bobby Sands.
(b) Gerry Adams.
(c) Joe McDonnell.
(d) Brendan Hughes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following groups’ work had Cyrus’s mother intended to take to Arash?

2. As which of the following is Reza Shah Street renamed?

3. To what Chicago restaurant did Ali take Cyrus?

4. Which of the following does Cyrus drink after leaving his first meeting with Orkideh at her final installation?

5. On which night does Naples host an open mic?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Zee warn Cyrus against work at the hospital?

2. How does Cyrus describe his experience of sobriety to his AA group?

3. For what does Lisa Simpson rebuke Cyrus’s mother?

4. Why does Cyrus dislike Bluebarn?

5. What is the nature of Orkideh’s final installation?

6. How does Cyrus quit smoking?

7. In the novel, what is “good-person drag” (13)?

8. What problems does Cyrus note associate with a focus on gratitude?

9. Why does Orkideh prize feet?

10. Why is there a bounty for Cyrus’s mother?

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