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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 states that she does not suffer from social anxiety when what condition is present?
(a) When she is speaking French.
(b) When she is speaking Arabic.
(c) When she is speaking Persian.
(d) When she is speaking English.

2. How old was Kimiâ when she had a period of reading mostly poetry?
(a) 23.
(b) 18.
(c) 21.
(d) 16.

3. In what city did Kimiâ live when she first saw Anna at a bar?
(a) Berlin.
(b) London.
(c) Brussels.
(d) Paris.

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

5. What activity does Kimiâ NOT mention as one of her favorite childhood activities?
(a) Climbing trees.
(b) Skipping rope.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Running.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rebuked Kimiâ for upsetting their mother Sara with the change of her physical appearance?

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 Which character transformed from an extrovert to a "withdrawn, silent girl" (261) after her family's move to Paris?

3. Which character's "two sentences" are seen by Kimiâ to perfectly encapsulate "the Iranian woman's lot" (69)?

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

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

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