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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. Kimiâ says of her teenage years, "I think of my body as my only" (270) what?
(a) Possession.
(b) Home.
(c) Sanctuary.
(d) Country.

2. What adjective does Kimiâ use to describe her partner Anna's smile near the end of Side B: Chapter 2?
(a) Crooked.
(b) Impish.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Wry.

3. What does Kimiâ's blue-and-white striped tee shirt symbolize within the narrative?
(a) Childishness.
(b) Authenticity.
(c) Innocence.
(d) Rage.

4. How old was Kimiâ when she discovered music as a way to bridge "the gap between the past and the present" (267)?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 14.

5. Which group is said to have believed that Darius was "a bourgeois agent of the CIA" (237)?
(a) The Shah's supporters.
(b) The conservatives.
(c) The communists.
(d) The mullahs.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Kimiâ returned home after a long period of absence, Sara hugged her and told her that which character had died?

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

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

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

5. Kimiâ describes punk music as a genre that "denounces the hypocrisy of" (267) what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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