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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. Who were Susan Hayward and Ava Gardner, the women Kimiâ names as her parents' favorites?
(a) Famous sociologists.
(b) Famous authors.
(c) Famous artists.
(d) Famous actors.

2. What adjective does Kimiâ use to describe her teenage hips?
(a) Narrow.
(b) Sensual.
(c) Straight.
(d) Wide.

3. What is NOT listed as one of the activities in which Kimiâ had been engaging when she was chastised by a family member in Side A: Chapter 10?
(a) Jumping.
(b) Laughing loudly.
(c) Spitting.
(d) Climbing trees.

4. What activity does Kimiâ NOT mention as one of her favorite childhood activities?
(a) Running.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Climbing trees.
(d) Skipping rope.

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) Getting into community college.
(d) Earning a high school diploma.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kimiâ calls 1979 "the year of" (193) what?

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

3. What is NOT an adjective Kimiâ uses to describe Dr. Gautier?

4. Kimiâ describes in Side A: Chapter 8 Darius's composition of a long letter to whom?

5. Dr. Gautier's specialty within the infertility field is helping patients in what circumstance?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Characterize the relationship between Kimiâ and her father Darius during Kimiâ's childhood.

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

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

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. What connection does Kimiâ point out between her experiences with fever in childhood and her experiences with drugs and alcohol in adulthood?

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

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

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

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

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