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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 type of a dwelling did the Sadrs live after relocating to Paris?

2. What promise does Kimiâ make to the person who rebukes her for "adding to [Sara's] suffering" (265)?

3. How many photographs from her childhood does Kimiâ possess?

4. What object was thrown through the Sadrs' window in Side A: Chapter 9?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Provide an example from the novel when Djavadi uses a literary device to provide insight into Kimiâ's psyche.

4. What does Kimiâ name as her "only country" and her "only homeland" (267) during her teens?

5. What does Khomeini mean when he says publicly that "The pens must be broken" (210)?

6. What two traits does Kimiâ lack, both of which are deemed desirable traits within her family?

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

8. For what reason does Kimiâ allude to the Hollywood actresses Ava Gardner and Susan Hayward in Chapter 9?

9. How do the lines of communication between the members of the Sadr family change once the family is exiled and moves to Paris?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why does Djavadi incorporate the music motif into the narrative of Disoriental?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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