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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. Which one of Kimiâ's uncles calls frequent meetings with his brothers to talk about their daughters' reputations?
(a) Uncle Number Two.
(b) Uncle Number One.
(c) Uncle Number Three.
(d) Uncle Number Six.

2. Kimiâ states in Side A: Chapter 1 that Darius used to say that what part of the body is a "better listener than the ears" (21)?
(a) The collarbone.
(b) The nose.
(c) The eye.
(d) The scalp.

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

4. In what way is Montazemolmolk related to Kimiâ and her sisters?
(a) He is their great-grandfather.
(b) He is their great-uncle.
(c) He is their grandfather.
(d) He is their great-great-grandfather.

5. Who had been especially surprised about Kimiâ's gender upon receiving the news of her arrival?
(a) Emma.
(b) Mina.
(c) Sara.
(d) Shirin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character's "two sentences" are seen by Kimiâ to perfectly encapsulate "the Iranian woman's lot" (69)?

2. What items does Emma use to predict the future, a time-honored tradition that has been passed down through generations?

3. How many years after Mina's first rescue of her father does she save his life again?

4. Emma is said to be the sole person in the Sadr family of what nationality?

5. What two adjectives are used to describe Darius's feelings about the upcoming coronation?

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