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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Side A: Chapters 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose reputation and life is Darius attempting to save by lying about the meaning of the term "vagin" (106)?
(a) Emma.
(b) Leïli.
(c) Shirin.
(d) Sara.

2. What false meaning does Darius provide for the term "vagin" (106) when he lies about it?
(a) Boyfriend.
(b) Lubrication.
(c) Menstruation.
(d) Dress.

3. What activity had Darius been doing in his office when he got the news that Sara's water had broken?
(a) Exercising.
(b) Chain-smoking.
(c) Making phone calls.
(d) Writing a letter to the Shah.

4. In Side A: Chapter 1, what sets Kimiâ apart from the other people around her?
(a) She is alone and everyone else has a partner.
(b) She has a partner and everyone else is alone.
(c) She is dressed up.
(d) She is silent.

5. How old was Darius when he married Sara?
(a) 25.
(b) 45.
(c) 45.
(d) 38.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the marriage between Darius and Sara, how had the two felt about having children?

2. To whom does Darius lie about the meaning of the term "vagin" (106)?

3. Once Darius believed that Kimiâ was interested in economics, he started to summon her at what time every day?

4. What items are described in the prologue as serving "up their own reality" (11)?

5. In what way is Montazemolmolk related to Kimiâ and her sisters?

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