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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the marriage between Darius and Sara, how had the two felt about having children?
(a) Neither had wanted children.
(b) Both had wanted children.
(c) Sara had definitely wanted children, while Darius had not.
(d) Darius had definitely wanted children, while Sara had not.

2. What does the Persian title "Shahanshahe" (90) mean, according to Kimiâ?
(a) Prince of princes.
(b) King of kings.
(c) Deity of deities.
(d) Lord of lords.

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

4. At the start of Chapter 2, Kimiâ receives a phone call telling her that which character has died?
(a) Sara.
(b) Darius.
(c) Uncle Number Six.
(d) Uncle Number Two.

5. How many years after Mina's first rescue of her father does she save his life again?
(a) 23.
(b) 11.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

6. In what year was Mina born?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1961.

7. Which character's "two sentences" are seen by Kimiâ to perfectly encapsulate "the Iranian woman's lot" (69)?
(a) Sara.
(b) Mirza-Ali.
(c) Mina.
(d) Emma.

8. In what wing of Cochin Hospital does Side A: Chapter 1 begin?
(a) Maternity.
(b) Intensive care.
(c) Fertility.
(d) Burn.

9. Kimiâ states in Chapter 7 that "an exile" (140) is condemned to commit what act?
(a) To exist.
(b) To sleep.
(c) To wander.
(d) To leave.

10. What is the first name of Kimiâ's father?
(a) Vahe.
(b) Saddeq.
(c) Darius.
(d) Marteen.

11. Kimiâ states of the present time that all the reader needs "to know is that it's" (13) the 19th of what month?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) February.
(d) January.

12. Kimiâ recalls Darius telling her that the "only weapon" (63) available to religious leaders was what?
(a) Fear.
(b) Deception.
(c) Shame.
(d) Money.

13. Emma is said to be the sole person in the Sadr family of what nationality?
(a) Persian.
(b) Armenian.
(c) Prussian.
(d) Indian.

14. In what years were the two albums Kimiâ discusses in Chapter 7 released?
(a) 1977 and 1979.
(b) 1992 and 1994.
(c) 1989 and 1990.
(d) 1981 and 1984.

15. Which sea borders the province of Mazandaran in Iran?
(a) Red.
(b) Caspian.
(c) Mediterranean.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does Kimiâ use to describe the nature of memory?

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

3. Kimiâ calls Sara and Darius "the most" what kind of "couple in the family" (84)?

4. What activity had Darius always undertaken while talking to Kimiâ about economics?

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

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