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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. In what wing of Cochin Hospital does Side A: Chapter 1 begin?

2. What term is NOT used to explain a certain character's aversion to escalators?

3. The novel's prologue focuses on whose aversion to the use of escalators?

4. How old was Kimiâ when she pretended to be interested in economics to gain the attention of her father Darius?

5. What "compulsion" does Kimiâ report having "inherited from Sara" (83)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Discuss an incident during Kimiâ's childhood that teaches her to distrust male authority figures.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Read a lengthy interview with Djavadi. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Djavadi’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of Disoriental.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Disoriental and one of the novel's main messages. How does Djavadi make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

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