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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. Which one of Kimiâ's family members told her that if she kept up her behavior, people would think she was a lesbian?
(a) Darius.
(b) Sara.
(c) Leïli.
(d) Mina.

2. Kimiâ describes her father Darius "tossing her into" (162) what body of water?
(a) The lake.
(b) The canal.
(c) The river.
(d) The sea.

3. What malady did Kimiâ pretend to have on the night Ramin was stopped by the curfew patrol several times?
(a) Appendicitis.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Meningitis.
(d) Whooping cough.

4. Darius resigned from the newspaper called Keyhan when a SAVAK agent was appointed to what position?
(a) Minister of propaganda.
(b) Editor-in-chief.
(c) Lead writer.
(d) Lead correspondent.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Mina is said to have "inherited" her "sharp sense of humor" (261) from which character?

3. Which group is said to have believed that Darius was "a bourgeois agent of the CIA" (237)?

4. What color are Darius's eyes?

5. How many of the two most valued physical characteristics in the Sadr family does Kimiâ claim to exhibit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narration that begins Side B: Chapter 1 differ from the narration provided within Side A?

2. What change does Sara undergo during the transition from summer to fall in Side B: Chapter 2?

3. Compare Mina's reaction with Leïli's reaction as they both struggle to adapt to a whole new life in France.

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

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

6. What do the Sadr family's photograph albums discussed in Chapter 8 symbolize?

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

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

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

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

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