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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Side B: Chapters 3-5 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kimiâ calls 1979 "the year of" (193) what?
(a) Tranquility.
(b) Explosion.
(c) Chaos.
(d) Implosion.

2. Who rebuked Kimiâ for upsetting their mother Sara with the change of her physical appearance?
(a) Leïli.
(b) Darius.
(c) Emma.
(d) Mina.

3. What kind of engagement keeps Pierre from being able to accompany Kimiâ to a particular wing of the hospital?
(a) Romantic.
(b) Business-related.
(c) Educational.
(d) Political.

4. How many years after Darius's murder was Hassan released from prison?
(a) 50.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

5. Which character's psychological state does Kimiâ equate with the cinematic technique of "rear projection" (333)?
(a) Emma's.
(b) Sara's.
(c) Uncle Number Two's.
(d) Mina's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character transformed from an extrovert to a "withdrawn, silent girl" (261) after her family's move to Paris?

2. From a young age, Kimiâ had been sure that she was a what?

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

4. Kimiâ says that contrary to everyone's expectations, she ended up accomplishing what goal?

5. "THE EVENT" (23) referred to throughout the novel is revealed to represent the murder of which character?

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