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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. Which of the following does Cyrus think he sees in the dream-vision featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
(a) Goldfinches.
(b) Tanagers.
(c) Mockingbirds.
(d) Cardinals.

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

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

4. Which of the following does Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quote in the novel?
(a) Herberto Padilla.
(b) Carlos Franqui.
(c) Agustin Blazquez.
(d) Pablo Medina.

5. To what singer does Cyrus’s mother listen with Leila?
(a) Freddie Mercury.
(b) Mick Jagger.
(c) Steve Tyler.
(d) Freddie Mercury.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following channels do Cyrus and Zee watch in their hotel room?

4. To which of the following does Cyrus long to apologize after his collapse at the museum?

5. Which of the following does Orkideh purchase in Cyrus’s dream-vision?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ali retain contraband records in Iran?

2. What was the content of Shipping and Handling?

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

4. Why does Sang Linh posit Orkideh did not tell Cyrus she was his mother?

5. What does the docent who sees Cyrus collapse in the museum discuss with Cyrus?

6. To what does Cyrus ascribe his inability to focus on the now?

7. Per Orkideh, what marks out grace?

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

9. What does the front desk clerk at Cyrus’s hotel ask him when he checks out?

10. What gift does Orkideh give Cyrus for his project?

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