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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which country's philosophy regarding immigration does Kimiâ find fault in Side A: Chapter 6?
(a) Canada.
(b) Iran.
(c) The United States.
(d) France.

2. From a young age, Kimiâ had been sure that she would grow up to be a what?
(a) A heterosexual.
(b) A woman.
(c) A man.
(d) A gay person.

3. What false meaning does Darius provide for the term "vagin" (106) when he lies about it?
(a) Dress.
(b) Boyfriend.
(c) Menstruation.
(d) Lubrication.

4. In what years were the two albums Kimiâ discusses in Chapter 7 released?
(a) 1977 and 1979.
(b) 1992 and 1994.
(c) 1981 and 1984.
(d) 1989 and 1990.

5. To whom does Darius lie about the meaning of the term "vagin" (106)?
(a) Emma.
(b) Uncle Number Three.
(c) Sara.
(d) Mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kimiâ states of the present time that all the reader needs "to know is that it's" (13) the 19th of what month?

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

3. Which family member of Kimiâ's often told her and her sisters the story about Montazemolmolk?

4. What activity had Darius always undertaken while talking to Kimiâ about economics?

5. Which sea borders the province of Mazandaran in Iran?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of loss intertwined with the theme of transformation within Chapter 3?

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

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

4. According to Kimiâ, how did her successful transition to living by the cultural codes of France change her personality?

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

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

7. What does the escalator symbolize within the prologue of Disoriental?

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

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

10. What sort of evidence does Kimiâ provide in order to back up her claim that the phrase "effort to integrate" lacks both "sincerity and openness" (111)?

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