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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 adjective does Kimiâ use to describe her teenage hips?

2. Kimiâ states, "People always think hard times bring you closer together, but that's not the case with" (264) what?

3. Side B: Chapter 1 begins by including a journal entry written by which character?

4. What action did Sara take after hugging Kimiâ and telling her about someone's death?

5. When the soldier in Side A: Chapter 9 shoots Mina, what part of her body does the bullet enter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Kimiâ's blue and white striped tee shirt symbolize within the narrative?

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

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

10. In Chapter 8, Kimiâ admits the lack of evidence she has to back up her story, saying, "I have no proof to show you. None. Not even a birth certificate. You'll just have to take my word for it" (160). What does she mean?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Choose an object from Disoriental, such as the baseball cap, the striped tee shirt, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

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