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

2. In Side A: Chapter 1, what sets Kimiâ apart from the other people around her?
(a) She is alone and everyone else has a partner.
(b) She has a partner and everyone else is alone.
(c) She is silent.
(d) She is dressed up.

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

4. What color are Kimiâ's eyes?
(a) Blue.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

5. What action did Sara take after hugging Kimiâ and telling her about someone's death?
(a) She broke a cup.
(b) She sent Kimiâ away.
(c) She collapsed on the floor.
(d) She burst into tears.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the soldier in Side A: Chapter 9 shoots Mina, what part of her body does the bullet enter?

2. What is the meaning of the Persian phrase "Amou Djan" (55)?

3. At the beginning of Side A: Chapter 5, Kimiâ states, "I'm the granddaughter of a woman born into a" (86) what?

4. Kimiâ states of the present time that all the reader needs "to know is that it's" (13) the 19th of what month?

5. What emotion had Darius felt about Kimiâ's childhood behavior not aligned with prescribed gender norms in Iran?

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