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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise does Kimiâ make to the person who rebukes her for "adding to [Sara's] suffering" (265)?
(a) She promises to get a job.
(b) She promises to increase her responsibilities for chores.
(c) She promises to keep up her good grades.
(d) She promises to apply to college.

2. For how many years did Sara work on a book about her family's experiences before the book was complete?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 9.

3. To what object does Kimiâ compare punk music?
(a) A bomb.
(b) A life preserver.
(c) A seatbelt.
(d) A firecracker.

4. What country is Mina said to have idealized throughout her childhood?
(a) The United States.
(b) Greece.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

5. Kimiâ calls 1979 "the year of" (193) what?
(a) Tranquility.
(b) Chaos.
(c) Explosion.
(d) Implosion.

6. What color are Darius's eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Brown.

7. In what year did Darius resign from the Iranian newspaper called Keyhan?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1985.

8. Kimiâ describes her father Darius "tossing her into" (162) what body of water?
(a) The river.
(b) The sea.
(c) The lake.
(d) The canal.

9. Which one of Kimiâ's family members told her that if she kept up her behavior, people would think she was a lesbian?
(a) Mina.
(b) Darius.
(c) Sara.
(d) Leïli.

10. Darius returned to his family how many days after Khomeini's arrival in Iran?
(a) 8.
(b) 13.
(c) 3.
(d) 26.

11. What is NOT an adjective Kimiâ uses to describe Dr. Gautier?
(a) Tall.
(b) Sun-deprived.
(c) Old.
(d) Pale.

12. What format of recorded music is featured within a footnote on the Side B title page?
(a) Compact discs.
(b) 8-tracks.
(c) Cassette tapes.
(d) 45 rpm records.

13. Which country earned the nickname of "the great Satan" (262) after Khomeini's ascent to power?
(a) Iran.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Kurdistan.
(d) The United States.

14. Instead of going home from high school at lunchtime, Kimiâ began to go to what location?
(a) The swimming pool.
(b) The coffee shop.
(c) The courtyard.
(d) The library.

15. What does Kimiâ's blue-and-white striped tee shirt symbolize within the narrative?
(a) Childishness.
(b) Innocence.
(c) Rage.
(d) Authenticity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kimiâ states that Darius had treated her during her childhood like what kind of a son?

2. How many of the two most valued physical characteristics in the Sadr family does Kimiâ claim to exhibit?

3. What group is said to have viewed Darius as "a piece of intellectual scum" (237)?

4. Who rebuked Kimiâ for upsetting their mother Sara with the change of her physical appearance?

5. What action did Sara take after hugging Kimiâ and telling her about someone's death?

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