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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Side B: Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object was thrown through the Sadrs' window in Side A: Chapter 9?
(a) A bomb.
(b) A rock.
(c) A brick.
(d) A grenade.

2. Which character transformed from an extrovert to a "withdrawn, silent girl" (261) after her family's move to Paris?
(a) Emma.
(b) Mina.
(c) Leïli.
(d) Kimiâ.

3. How long after the wedding of Darius and Sara had Leïli been born?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 2 years.

4. How old was Kimiâ when she discovered music as a way to bridge "the gap between the past and the present" (267)?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

5. What emotion had Darius felt about Kimiâ's childhood behavior not aligned with prescribed gender norms in Iran?
(a) Denial.
(b) Regret.
(c) Acceptance.
(d) Resentment.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years did Sara work on a book about her family's experiences before the book was complete?

2. Kimiâ reports contracting a high fever how long after an object had been thrown through the Sadrs' apartment window?

3. To what location did Kimiâ go directly after being chastised by a particular family member in Side A: Chapter 10?

4. Who were Susan Hayward and Ava Gardner, the women Kimiâ names as her parents' favorites?

5. How many photographs from her childhood does Kimiâ possess?

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