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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) Leïli.
(b) Darius.
(c) Mina.
(d) Sara.

2. 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) Climbing trees.
(b) Laughing loudly.
(c) Spitting.
(d) Jumping.

3. Kimiâ states, "People always think hard times bring you closer together, but that's not the case with" (264) what?
(a) Exile.
(b) Emigration.
(c) Diaspora.
(d) Immigration.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years did Sara work on a book about her family's experiences before the book was complete?

2. In what type of a dwelling did the Sadrs live after relocating to Paris?

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

4. What format of recorded music is featured within a footnote on the Side B title page?

5. The translation of what type of texts helped Kimiâ to learn English?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Khomeini mean when he says publicly that "The pens must be broken" (210)?

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

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

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

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 event does Kimiâ associate with the "the day [Sara and Darius] became part of the political opposition" (167)?

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

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

10. In Chapter 8, Kimiâ admits the lack of evidence she has to back up her story, saying, "I have no proof to show you. None. Not even a birth certificate. You'll just have to take my word for it" (160). What does she mean?

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