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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. What action did Kimiâ take that resulted in Sara's decision to stop speaking to her for weeks?
(a) She bleaches her hair blonde.
(b) She dyes her hair blue.
(c) She gets a lip piercing.
(d) She cuts her hair short.

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

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

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

5. Which character transformed from an extrovert to a "withdrawn, silent girl" (261) after her family's move to Paris?
(a) Kimiâ.
(b) Emma.
(c) Mina.
(d) Leïli.

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. How old was Kimiâ when she discovered music as a way to bridge "the gap between the past and the present" (267)?

3. In what year did Ruhollah Khomeini return to rule Iran after the Shah was deposed?

4. What color are Darius's eyes?

5. Kimiâ tells the reader of her story, "I have no proof to show you. None. Not even a" (160) what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Provide an example from the novel when Djavadi uses a literary device to provide insight into Kimiâ's psyche.

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

6. What is Kimiâ's secret reason for taking up the hobby of swimming?

7. 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?

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

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

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

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