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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. At the beginning of Side A: Chapter 5, Kimiâ states, "I'm the granddaughter of a woman born into a" (86) what?
(a) Cruel world.
(b) Revolution.
(c) Harem.
(d) Wealthy family.

2. What "compulsion" does Kimiâ report having "inherited from Sara" (83)?
(a) Counting.
(b) Punctuality.
(c) Plucking her eyelashes.
(d) Tidiness.

3. With what phrase does Kimiâ find fault in regard to members of the diaspora?
(a) Efforts to simulate.
(b) Efforts to ingratiate.
(c) Efforts to integrate.
(d) Efforts to assimilate.

4. What two adjectives are used to describe Darius's feelings about the upcoming coronation?
(a) Grotesque and ruinous.
(b) Corrupt and scandalous.
(c) Silly and frivolous.
(d) Expensive and luxurious.

5. What does the Persian title "Aryamehr" (90) mean, according to Kimiâ?
(a) King of the Aryans.
(b) Sun of the Aryans.
(c) Daughter of the Aryans.
(d) Son of the Aryans.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Side A: Chapter 1, what sets Kimiâ apart from the other people around her?

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

3. What term is NOT used to explain a certain character's aversion to escalators?

4. At the start of Chapter 2, Kimiâ receives a phone call telling her that which character has died?

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

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