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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. At the beginning of Side A: Chapter 5, Kimiâ states, "I'm the granddaughter of a woman born into a" (86) what?
(a) Cruel world.
(b) Revolution.
(c) Harem.
(d) Wealthy family.

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

3. What month of her pregnancy with Mina had Sara been entering when her water broke?
(a) The 8th.
(b) The 9th.
(c) The 6th.
(d) The 7th.

4. Who had been trying to decide whether to write an article or to resign when the news arrived that Sara had gone into labor with Mina?
(a) Uncle Number Six.
(b) Darius.
(c) Uncle Number Two.
(d) Leïli.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With what phrase does Kimiâ find fault in regard to members of the diaspora?

2. Kimiâ uses all capital letters every time she refers to what two-word mysterious term used by her family members?

3. What had Darius been planning to do if he chose not to write a controversial article for the newspaper?

4. Who is Emma?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the significant event on October 25, 1967 solve a dilemma for Darius?

2. In what way does the theme of deception arise within Chapter Side A: Chapter 7?

3. For what reason does Kimiâ's sister Leïli call her early in the morning at the start of Chapter 2?

4. Provide an example of a social situation in which Kimiâ feels anxiety.

5. What does the escalator symbolize within the prologue of Disoriental?

6. Name one theme depicted within the epigraph of the novel Disoriental.

7. What distinction does Kimia make between the two terms of Sara and Mom and what is her purpose in doing so?

8. What message about the nature of superstition is sent within Side A: Chapter 6?

9. According to Kimiâ, how did her successful transition to living by the cultural codes of France change her personality?

10. How does Kimiâ portray "the Iranian woman's lot" in Side A: Chapter 4?

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