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

2. In what location did Kimiâ hide when she saw "dozens of armed soldiers" (181) flow into the courtyard outside her family's apartment?

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

4. Which group is said to have hated Darius because they believed he had turned Iran over to the mullahs?

5. At what type of locations has Kimiâ spent years looking for her family's photograph albums?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What do the Sadr family's photograph albums discussed in Chapter 8 symbolize?

7. What four-year endeavor does Sara undertake once the Sadr family is forced to flee to Paris and why does Kimia feel guilty in relation to Sara's endeavor?

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

9. Characterize the relationship between Kimiâ and her father Darius during Kimiâ's childhood.

10. What is Kimiâ's secret reason for taking up the hobby of swimming?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Djavadi's choice to have the story of Disoriental told by a first-person narrator who speaks directly to the reader throughout the novel. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Djavadi’s intended effects on the reader?

Essay Topic 2

How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the novel Disoriental and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Disoriental and analyze Djavadi’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

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