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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. What color are Kimiâ's eyes?

2. What medical procedure does Kimiâ undergo at the end of Side A: Chapter 10?

3. Kimiâ is adamant when she tells the reader that which character felt responsible for all that had transpired in the Sadr family?

4. In what year did Darius resign from the Iranian newspaper called Keyhan?

5. To what object does Kimiâ compare punk music?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the narration that begins Side B: Chapter 1 differ from the narration provided within Side A?

3. Compare Mina's reaction with Leïli's reaction as they both struggle to adapt to a whole new life in France.

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

5. What transformation does Mina undergo as a result of the family's relocation to France and why is it ironic?

6. What clues does Djavadi provide that suggest dangerous conditions for the Sadr family, even after they reach France?

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

8. What event does Kimiâ associate with the "the day [Sara and Darius] became part of the political opposition" (167)?

9. What connection does Kimiâ point out between her experiences with fever in childhood and her experiences with drugs and alcohol in adulthood?

10. In what ways do the themes of danger and courage come together within Darius's decision to write a particular letter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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