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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. Zee buys an album from which of the following artists?
(a) Dinah Washington.
(b) Ella Fitzgerald.
(c) Billie Holiday.
(d) Sara Vaughan.

2. What spice does Orkideh note adding to her tea?
(a) Allspice.
(b) Cardamom.
(c) Saffron.
(d) Cinnamon.

3. What is the name of Leila’s neighbor?
(a) Shimla.
(b) Nalani.
(c) Nafiz.
(d) Zaynab.

4. Which of the following is brought to Cyrus after he collapses at the museum?
(a) A banana.
(b) An apple.
(c) A pear.
(d) An orange.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In what year did Orkideh exhibit Shipping and Handling?

5. For which of the following terms does the novel present a definition?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Orkideh initially thought to have died?

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

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

6. Why does Ali retain contraband records in Iran?

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

8. Why does Cyrus posit Sang Linh is able to function so soon after Orkideh’s death?

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

10. How does Cyrus explain his collapse in the museum to the docents?

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