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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. For how many years had Ruhollah Khomeini been in exile before he returned to rule Iran?
(a) 10.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 5.

2. When the soldier in Side A: Chapter 9 shoots Mina, what part of her body does the bullet enter?
(a) Her foot.
(b) Her ear.
(c) Her arm.
(d) Her leg.

3. At what type of locations has Kimiâ spent years looking for her family's photograph albums?
(a) Museums.
(b) Flea markets.
(c) Thrift stores.
(d) Garbage dumps.

4. Kimiâ says that contrary to everyone's expectations, she ended up accomplishing what goal?
(a) Earning a high school diploma.
(b) Getting into graduate school.
(c) Getting into community college.
(d) Passing the bar exam.

5. In what location did Kimiâ hide when she saw "dozens of armed soldiers" (181) flow into the courtyard outside her family's apartment?
(a) On the roof.
(b) In a shed.
(c) A neighbor's apartment.
(d) Up in a tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pages in length did the letter described in Side A: Chapter 8 turn out to be?

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

3. Which character had been the most eager to leave Iran, according to Kimiâ?

4. Which group is said to have hated Darius because they believed he had turned Iran over to the mullahs?

5. What was the first band Kimiâ discovered one day in a record shop?

Short Essay Questions

1. Provide an example from the novel when Djavadi uses a literary device to provide insight into Kimiâ's psyche.

2. What is unusual about the footnote on page 263 within Side B: Chapter 2 and with what theme does it dovetail?

3. In what ways do the themes of danger and courage come together within Darius's decision to write a particular letter?

4. For what reason does Kimiâ allude to the Hollywood actresses Ava Gardner and Susan Hayward in Chapter 9?

5. What four-year endeavor does Sara undertake once the Sadr family is forced to flee to Paris and why does Kimia feel guilty in relation to Sara's endeavor?

6. How is the theme of isolation depicted within Side A: Chapter 8?

7. What transformation does Mina undergo as a result of the family's relocation to France and why is it ironic?

8. What clues does Djavadi provide that suggest dangerous conditions for the Sadr family, even after they reach France?

9. What two traits does Kimiâ lack, both of which are deemed desirable traits within her family?

10. How do the lines of communication between the members of the Sadr family change once the family is exiled and moves to Paris?

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