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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. Mina is said to have "inherited" her "sharp sense of humor" (261) from which character?
(a) Sara.
(b) Kimiâ.
(c) Leïli.
(d) Emma.

2. To whom does Darius lie about the meaning of the term "vagin" (106)?
(a) Mother.
(b) Uncle Number Three.
(c) Emma.
(d) Sara.

3. What items does Emma use to predict the future, a time-honored tradition that has been passed down through generations?
(a) Crystals.
(b) Tea leaves.
(c) Grains of sand.
(d) Coffee grounds.

4. How many people were inside Darius's family's apartment the day it was raided?
(a) Scores.
(b) Several.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) None.

5. What group is said to have viewed Darius as "a piece of intellectual scum" (237)?
(a) The Shah's supporters.
(b) The conservatives.
(c) The socialists.
(d) The mullahs.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which country's philosophy regarding immigration does Kimiâ find fault in Side A: Chapter 6?

2. What action did Kimiâ take that resulted in Sara's decision to stop speaking to her for weeks?

3. Darius returned to his family how many days after Khomeini's arrival in Iran?

4. What does the Persian title "Aryamehr" (90) mean, according to Kimiâ?

5. Who is said to have hated Darius for his "obsessive atheism" (237)?

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