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

2. Kimiâ's secret reason for swimming is that she wants a body like which punk musician?
(a) Peter Murphy.
(b) Ian Curtis.
(c) Siouxsie Sioux.
(d) Joe Strummer.

3. In what month was Mina born?
(a) October.
(b) February.
(c) August.
(d) May.

4. Kimiâ states, "People always think hard times bring you closer together, but that's not the case with" (264) what?
(a) Immigration.
(b) Exile.
(c) Diaspora.
(d) Emigration.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Kimiâ compares the process of exile to what biological process?

2. Which group is said to have hated Darius because they believed he had turned Iran over to the mullahs?

3. What malady did Kimiâ pretend to have on the night Ramin was stopped by the curfew patrol several times?

4. What country is Mina said to have idealized throughout her childhood?

5. What part of Mina's body is said to be "a constant reminder that she'd paid her debt to" (262) Iran?

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