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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. At the beginning of Side A: Chapter 5, Kimiâ states, "I'm the granddaughter of a woman born into a" (86) what?

2. How old was Sara when she married Darius?

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

4. In a footnote, Kimiâ writes that Mazandaran is a province in what part of Iran?

5. Who had been especially surprised about Kimiâ's gender upon receiving the news of her arrival?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. To what natural human process does Kimiâ compare exile and why?

3. In what way does Kimiâ acknowledge within the prologue her own fallibility as a narrator?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What message does Djavadi send about the trauma associated with being exiled from one's own homeland?

10. What explanation does Emma provide for the unexpected circumstances surrounding Kimiâ's birth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trace the characterization arc of Kimiâ’s character throughout the novel Disoriental. Discuss whether Kimiâ is a round or flat character and whether Kimiâ is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 2

What message does Djavadi send within the pages of Disoriental concerning the link between transformation and loss?

Essay Topic 3

What is the function of Sara's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Djavadi in depicting Sara and include in your discussion the reasons that Djavadi portrays Sara in these particular ways.

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