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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of engagement keeps Pierre from being able to accompany Kimiâ to a particular wing of the hospital?
(a) Political.
(b) Romantic.
(c) Educational.
(d) Business-related.

3. How old was Darius when he married Sara?
(a) 45.
(b) 38.
(c) 45.
(d) 25.

4. Which family member of Kimiâ's often told her and her sisters the story about Montazemolmolk?
(a) Uncle Number Six.
(b) Uncle Number Two.
(c) Uncle Number Three.
(d) Uncle Number Five.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By whom was Kimiâ's name chosen?

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

3. To whom does Darius lie about the meaning of the term "vagin" (106)?

4. Which of Kimiâ's sisters usually insists on calling her at the crack of dawn?

5. Whose reputation and life is Darius attempting to save by lying about the meaning of the term "vagin" (106)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss an incident during Kimiâ's childhood that teaches her to distrust male authority figures.

2. In what way does the significant event on October 25, 1967 solve a dilemma for Darius?

3. How is the theme of loss intertwined with the theme of transformation within Chapter 3?

4. What distinction does Kimia make between the two terms of Sara and Mom and what is her purpose in doing so?

5. What connection does Darius draw between organized religion and fear?

6. What message does Djavadi send about the trauma associated with being exiled from one's own homeland?

7. What significant event occurs on October 25, 1967 within the Sadr family?

8. What explanation does Emma provide for the unexpected circumstances surrounding Kimiâ's birth?

9. In what way does the theme of deception arise within Chapter Side A: Chapter 7?

10. What message about the nature of superstition is sent within Side A: Chapter 6?

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