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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. What adjective does Kimiâ use to describe the nature of memory?
(a) Imprecise.
(b) Strange.
(c) Distant.
(d) Hazy.

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

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

4. With which country's philosophy regarding immigration does Kimiâ find fault in Side A: Chapter 6?
(a) Canada.
(b) France.
(c) Iran.
(d) The United States.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were Susan Hayward and Ava Gardner, the women Kimiâ names as her parents' favorites?

2. From a young age, Kimiâ had been sure that she would grow up to be a what?

3. What action did Sara take after hugging Kimiâ and telling her about someone's death?

4. What action did Kimiâ take that resulted in Sara's decision to stop speaking to her for weeks?

5. To what band does Kimiâ allude within her discussion of integration in Chapter 6?

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