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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kimiâ states in Chapter 7 that "an exile" (140) is condemned to commit what act?
(a) To leave.
(b) To sleep.
(c) To wander.
(d) To exist.

2. What malady did Kimiâ contract in her childhood that caused a doctor to tell her she had to remain motionless?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Chicken Pox.
(c) Mumps.
(d) Measles.

3. At the beginning of the marriage between Darius and Sara, how had the two felt about having children?
(a) Darius had definitely wanted children, while Sara had not.
(b) Sara had definitely wanted children, while Darius had not.
(c) Neither had wanted children.
(d) Both had wanted children.

4. Which family member of Kimiâ's often told her and her sisters the story about Montazemolmolk?
(a) Uncle Number Two.
(b) Uncle Number Six.
(c) Uncle Number Five.
(d) Uncle Number Three.

5. How long after the wedding of Darius and Sara had Leïli been born?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 11 months.
(d) 5 months.

6. Darius had viewed parenthood in the way most people view what object, according to Kimiâ?
(a) A long wait in line.
(b) A five-course meal.
(c) A ride at an amusement park.
(d) An African safari.

7. How many years after Mina's first rescue of her father does she save his life again?
(a) 11.
(b) 3.
(c) 23.
(d) 7.

8. With which country's philosophy regarding immigration does Kimiâ find fault in Side A: Chapter 6?
(a) The United States.
(b) Canada.
(c) France.
(d) Iran.

9. Kimiâ calls Sara and Darius "the most" what kind of "couple in the family" (84)?
(a) Practical.
(b) Loving.
(c) Modern.
(d) Political.

10. Kimiâ compares the process of exile to what biological process?
(a) Going through puberty.
(b) Dying.
(c) Being born.
(d) Giving birth.

11. In a footnote, Kimiâ writes that Mazandaran is a province in what part of Iran?
(a) Southern.
(b) Northern.
(c) Western.
(d) Eastern.

12. Whose reputation and life is Darius attempting to save by lying about the meaning of the term "vagin" (106)?
(a) Shirin.
(b) Sara.
(c) Leïli.
(d) Emma.

13. Which one of Kimiâ's uncles calls frequent meetings with his brothers to talk about their daughters' reputations?
(a) Uncle Number Six.
(b) Uncle Number Two.
(c) Uncle Number Three.
(d) Uncle Number One.

14. What did the doctor tell Kimiâ would happen if she moved around before she has fully recuperated from her illness?
(a) She would lose her arm.
(b) She would never be able to feel love.
(c) She would always be poor.
(d) She would become barren.

15. What does the Persian title "Shahanshahe" (90) mean, according to Kimiâ?
(a) Prince of princes.
(b) King of kings.
(c) Deity of deities.
(d) Lord of lords.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the start of Chapter 2, Kimiâ receives a phone call telling her that which character has died?

2. From a young age, Kimiâ had been sure that she was a what?

3. How old was Sara when she married Darius?

4. What term is NOT used to explain a certain character's aversion to escalators?

5. What adjective does Kimiâ use to describe the nature of memory?

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