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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 did Sara work on a book about her family's experiences before the book was complete?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. Kimiâ calls 1979 "the year of" (193) what?
(a) Tranquility.
(b) Explosion.
(c) Chaos.
(d) Implosion.

3. What object was thrown through the Sadrs' window in Side A: Chapter 9?
(a) A brick.
(b) A bomb.
(c) A rock.
(d) A grenade.

4. Which character had been the most eager to leave Iran, according to Kimiâ?
(a) Mina.
(b) Kimiâ.
(c) Sara.
(d) Leïli.

5. What promise does Kimiâ make to the person who rebukes her for "adding to [Sara's] suffering" (265)?
(a) She promises to keep up her good grades.
(b) She promises to get a job.
(c) She promises to increase her responsibilities for chores.
(d) She promises to apply to college.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kimiâ states that Darius had treated her during her childhood like what kind of a son?

2. Kimiâ reports contracting a high fever how long after an object had been thrown through the Sadrs' apartment window?

3. What color were Montazemolmolk's eyes, according to Kimiâ?

4. What part of Mina's body is said to be "a constant reminder that she'd paid her debt to" (262) Iran?

5. What color are Kimiâ's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Kimiâ's secret reason for taking up the hobby of swimming?

4. What does Kimiâ name as her "only country" and her "only homeland" (267) during her teens?

5. What does Kimiâ's blue and white striped tee shirt symbolize within the narrative?

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

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

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

9. For what different reasons do four different groups launch public attacks on Darius once the family flees to France?

10. For what purpose does Djavadi weave the music motif into the footnote for the title page of Side B?

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