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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. Kimiâ is adamant when she tells the reader that which character felt responsible for all that had transpired in the Sadr family?
(a) Darius.
(b) Sara.
(c) Uncle Number Six.
(d) Mina.

2. To what object does Kimiâ compare punk music?
(a) A firecracker.
(b) A life preserver.
(c) A seatbelt.
(d) A bomb.

3. What is the meaning of the Persian phrase "Amou Djan" (55)?
(a) So sorry.
(b) Dear Uncle.
(c) Thank you.
(d) Please do.

4. What part of Mina's body is said to be "a constant reminder that she'd paid her debt to" (262) Iran?
(a) Her ear.
(b) Her foot.
(c) Her leg.
(d) Her eye.

5. Kimiâ's name comes from term for "alchemy" (139) in what language?
(a) Russian.
(b) Persian.
(c) French.
(d) Arabic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is Mina said to have idealized throughout her childhood?

2. For how many years did Sara work on a book about her family's experiences before the book was complete?

3. What was Mohammed Reza Pahlavi's title?

4. What is NOT an adjective Kimiâ uses to describe Dr. Gautier?

5. What malady did Kimiâ pretend to have on the night Ramin was stopped by the curfew patrol several times?

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