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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. To what location did Kimiâ go directly after being chastised by a particular family member in Side A: Chapter 10?
(a) The swimming hole.
(b) The shed.
(c) Her bedroom.
(d) The forest.

2. Kimiâ is adamant when she tells the reader that which character felt responsible for all that had transpired in the Sadr family?
(a) Darius.
(b) Mina.
(c) Sara.
(d) Uncle Number Six.

3. Which country earned the nickname of "the great Satan" (262) after Khomeini's ascent to power?
(a) The United States.
(b) Iran.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Kurdistan.

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

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

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 year did Darius resign from the Iranian newspaper called Keyhan?

3. What object was thrown through the Sadrs' window in Side A: Chapter 9?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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