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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Cyrus sees a sign for which of the following after checking out of his hotel?

3. Which of the following does Cyrus hold as a hero?

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

5. What word does Cyrus hear called out by the crowd in the dream-vision he has of his father and Rumi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cyrus sit outside with Zee at a café near Prospect Park?

2. How is Orkideh initially thought to have died?

3. How is Ferdowsi commissioned to write the Shahnameh?

4. Why does Orkideh note the Mona Lisa is notable?

5. Why had Arash listened to Allegri’s Miserere?

6. How does Ali note his wife had looked at him?

7. Why is Arash not allowed to provide water to other soldiers?

8. At what cost does Orkideh purchase a painting in Cyrus’s dream-vision?

9. Why does Ferdowsi give away the copper he receives?

10. What is Cyrus’s early publication history?

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