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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. How many pages in length did the letter described in Side A: Chapter 8 turn out to be?
(a) 224.
(b) 336.
(c) 84.
(d) 112.

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

3. Side B: Chapter 1 begins by including a journal entry written by which character?
(a) Darius.
(b) Mina.
(c) Kamran.
(d) Sara.

4. In what band did Kimiâ's physical role model play?
(a) The Sex Pistols.
(b) X.
(c) The Ramones.
(d) Bauhaus.

5. Darius returned to his family how many days after Khomeini's arrival in Iran?
(a) 3.
(b) 26.
(c) 13.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Kimiâ's secret reason for swimming is that she wants a body like which punk musician?

3. What adjective does Kimiâ use to describe her teenage hips?

4. What medical procedure does Kimiâ undergo at the end of Side A: Chapter 10?

5. Sara had repeatedly asked her daughters to help her translate her book into what language?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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