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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kimiâ's name comes from term for "alchemy" (139) in what language?
(a) Russian.
(b) Arabic.
(c) French.
(d) Persian.

2. At the beginning of Side A: Chapter 5, Kimiâ states, "I'm the granddaughter of a woman born into a" (86) what?
(a) Revolution.
(b) Harem.
(c) Wealthy family.
(d) Cruel world.

3. Which one of Kimiâ's uncles calls frequent meetings with his brothers to talk about their daughters' reputations?
(a) Uncle Number Six.
(b) Uncle Number Three.
(c) Uncle Number One.
(d) Uncle Number Two.

4. Kimiâ uses all capital letters every time she refers to what two-word mysterious term used by her family members?
(a) The incident.
(b) The end.
(c) The tragedy.
(d) The event.

5. How old was Darius when he married Sara?
(a) 45.
(b) 38.
(c) 45.
(d) 25.

6. In what way is Montazemolmolk related to Kimiâ and her sisters?
(a) He is their great-uncle.
(b) He is their great-grandfather.
(c) He is their grandfather.
(d) He is their great-great-grandfather.

7. What "compulsion" does Kimiâ report having "inherited from Sara" (83)?
(a) Plucking her eyelashes.
(b) Tidiness.
(c) Counting.
(d) Punctuality.

8. In Side A: Chapter 1, what sets Kimiâ apart from the other people around her?
(a) She is silent.
(b) She is dressed up.
(c) She is alone and everyone else has a partner.
(d) She has a partner and everyone else is alone.

9. Kimiâ states in Chapter 7 that "an exile" (140) is condemned to commit what act?
(a) To exist.
(b) To wander.
(c) To leave.
(d) To sleep.

10. How did Darius feel when he received the news that Sara had gone into labor and that he needed to get to the hospital immediately?
(a) Melancholy.
(b) Elated.
(c) Scared.
(d) Frustrated.

11. In what wing of Cochin Hospital does Side A: Chapter 1 begin?
(a) Burn.
(b) Maternity.
(c) Fertility.
(d) Intensive care.

12. Which character's "two sentences" are seen by Kimiâ to perfectly encapsulate "the Iranian woman's lot" (69)?
(a) Mirza-Ali.
(b) Mina.
(c) Sara.
(d) Emma.

13. In what year was Mina born?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1967.

14. Kimiâ reports often relegating her instructions to a waiter or salesperson to how many words during her time living in Paris?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

15. What activity had Darius been doing in his office when he got the news that Sara's water had broken?
(a) Writing a letter to the Shah.
(b) Making phone calls.
(c) Exercising.
(d) Chain-smoking.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a footnote, Kimiâ writes that Mazandaran is a province in what part of Iran?

2. Emma is said to be the sole person in the Sadr family of what nationality?

3. Who had been especially surprised about Kimiâ's gender upon receiving the news of her arrival?

4. Which sea borders the province of Mazandaran in Iran?

5. To whom had Kimiâ told her ideas about "a cashless world" (64) in an attempt to get her father Darius's attention?

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