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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator do when she thinks she sees Ershadi in real life?
(a) Walks after him to speak to him.
(b) Runs away because she is embarrassed to be such a big fan.
(c) Calls out lines from her favorite film of his.
(d) Ignores him.

2. What does one of the influential visitors to the landscape architect lose that the narrator finds?
(a) Sunglasses.
(b) His gun.
(c) His knife.
(d) His wallet.

3. Who is the narrator's closest friend during the early part of the story "Seeing Ershadi"?
(a) Romi.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Henley.
(d) Sarah.

4. What does the narrator's partner buy in preparation for the emergency in "Future Emergencies"?
(a) More food than usual.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Tape for the windows.
(d) Bleach.

5. What does the narrator realize about herself one day early in the story "Seeing Ershadi" in relation to her work?
(a) She has become detached from her work.
(b) She has become fanatical.
(c) She has started to feel as if she is not good at what she does.
(d) She has become completely suspicious of her supervisor.

6. What does "the husband" hold, unexpectedly, when Tamar's mother first meets him in her apartment?
(a) The neighbor's baby.
(b) The puppy.
(c) The tea kettle.
(d) The kitten.

7. What does the narrator tell the landscape architect about his gardens at one point in relation to God?
(a) God dwells in his gardens.
(b) God probably uses his gardens as insipration.
(c) God is indifferent to his gardens.
(d) God has shunned his gardens.

8. What does the narrator of "Future Emergencies" see someone wearing some time after the emergency that startles her?
(a) A gas mask.
(b) Water-proof shoes.
(c) Fire gear.
(d) A helmet.

9. Which film of Ershadi's is the narrator's favorite?
(a) The Thieves.
(b) Barnyard.
(c) A Taste of Cherry.
(d) The Big Steal.

10. What happens in the landscape architect's final years?
(a) He does not have many friends left.
(b) He works all the time.
(c) He completely stops working.
(d) He gets married several times.

11. What makes the narrator think of Ershadi again for the first time years after she thinks she saw him in real life?
(a) She sees a report that Ershadi has died.
(b) She comes across an Ershadi film on television.
(c) Her husband tells her he loved Ershadi films too.
(d) She passes a poster for her favorite Ershadi film playing in her neighborhood.

12. Who does the narrator live with in the story "Future Emergencies"?
(a) Victor.
(b) Romi.
(c) Henry.
(d) James.

13. Which boyfriend of Romi's has a tendency to be possessive of her?
(a) Eli.
(b) Ryan.
(c) Haroumi.
(d) Mark.

14. What happens to the narrator spontaneously during her job in the story "Seeing Ershadi"?
(a) She cries.
(b) She has terrible flashbacks to her childhood trauma.
(c) She faints.
(d) She gets headaches.

15. What does Sophie often do in the refugee camp to entertain others?
(a) Tells the stories of plots of movies.
(b) Tells stories she has made up.
(c) Sings.
(d) Dances.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the generals use one of the landscape architect's parks that he designed for?

2. What does Tamar's mother do with "the husband" that she never does on her own?

3. What does the city's mayor ultimately tell the public about the emergency in "Future Emergencies"?

4. What do many people think a piece of black plastic that hangs on a fence in the refugee camp looks like?

5. What is the landscape architect squeamish about?

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