CEMC Pascal, 2004

Geometry Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

In the diagram, square $ABCD$ has a side length of 4. What is the total area of the shaded regions?

(A) $4$ (B) $8$ (C) $9$ (D) $12$ (E) $16$

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