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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. How long after the wedding of Darius and Sara had Leïli been born?

2. By whom was Kimiâ's name chosen?

3. Kimiâ states in the prologue, "All I know is that these pages won't be" (13) what?

4. What items does Emma use to predict the future, a time-honored tradition that has been passed down through generations?

5. Which character's "two sentences" are seen by Kimiâ to perfectly encapsulate "the Iranian woman's lot" (69)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What significant event occurs on October 25, 1967 within the Sadr family?

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

3. What connection does Darius draw between organized religion and fear?

4. What object does Djavadi use to indicate Darius's feelings about fatherhood?

5. Provide an example from the text when Djavadi's use of the confessional tone interacts with the idea of storytelling.

6. What sort of evidence does Kimiâ provide in order to back up her claim that the phrase "effort to integrate" lacks both "sincerity and openness" (111)?

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

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

9. What is Kimiâ's understanding of the source of her social anxiety?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Djavadi’s novel Disoriental. What message is Djavadi sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within Disoriental and what is Djavadi’s message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about Disoriental while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

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