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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. The translation of what type of texts helped Kimiâ to learn English?
(a) Song lyrics.
(b) Poems.
(c) Short stories.
(d) Play scripts.

2. To what object does Kimiâ compare punk music?
(a) A bomb.
(b) A seatbelt.
(c) A firecracker.
(d) A life preserver.

3. Who were Susan Hayward and Ava Gardner, the women Kimiâ names as her parents' favorites?
(a) Famous artists.
(b) Famous actors.
(c) Famous sociologists.
(d) Famous authors.

4. 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.

5. What group is said to have viewed Darius as "a piece of intellectual scum" (237)?
(a) The socialists.
(b) The mullahs.
(c) The Shah's supporters.
(d) The conservatives.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many photographs from her childhood does Kimiâ possess?

2. Which one of Kimiâ's family members told her that if she kept up her behavior, people would think she was a lesbian?

3. Who is said to have hated Darius for his "obsessive atheism" (237)?

4. What activity does Kimiâ NOT mention as one of her favorite childhood activities?

5. What emotion had Darius felt about Kimiâ's childhood behavior not aligned with prescribed gender norms in Iran?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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