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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kimiâ states, "People always think hard times bring you closer together, but that's not the case with" (264) what?

2. When the soldier in Side A: Chapter 9 shoots Mina, what part of her body does the bullet enter?

3. In what location did Kimiâ hide when she saw "dozens of armed soldiers" (181) flow into the courtyard outside her family's apartment?

4. What color are Darius's eyes?

5. What object was thrown through the Sadrs' window in Side A: Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two traits does Kimiâ lack, both of which are deemed desirable traits within her family?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is unusual about the footnote on page 263 within Side B: Chapter 2 and with what theme does it dovetail?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Djavadi’s messages about guilt and responsibility within Disoriental.

Essay Topic 2

How is the topic of family treated within Disoriental and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within Disoriental.

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