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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. Darius resigned from the newspaper called Keyhan when a SAVAK agent was appointed to what position?
(a) Lead writer.
(b) Editor-in-chief.
(c) Lead correspondent.
(d) Minister of propaganda.

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

4. Darius had viewed parenthood in the way most people view what object, according to Kimiâ?
(a) A five-course meal.
(b) A long wait in line.
(c) A ride at an amusement park.
(d) An African safari.

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 Which character transformed from an extrovert to a "withdrawn, silent girl" (261) after her family's move to Paris?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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first band Kimiâ discovered one day in a record shop?

2. What month of her pregnancy with Mina had Sara been entering when her water broke?

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

4. What promise does Kimiâ make to the person who rebukes her for "adding to [Sara's] suffering" (265)?

5. Which country earned the nickname of "the great Satan" (262) after Khomeini's ascent to power?

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