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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 85 - 130, "Haitham - Yasmeen").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nima often do by herself after school?
(a) Eat sweets.
(b) Dance to music videos.
(c) Go to the library.
(d) Cook.

2. What does Nima remember wistfully Haitham doing for her years earlier?
(a) Leaving her alone when she wanted to be left alone.
(b) Standing up for her when other girls made fun of her.
(c) Cooking for her.
(d) Bringing her flowers.

3. What does Nima's mother make for her and her best friend in Part I?
(a) Cheese sandwiches.
(b) Curry.
(c) Tea boiled in milk.
(d) Pancakes.

4. Where does Nima trespass in Part III?
(a) The government facility.
(b) The school.
(c) A man's home and pool.
(d) Her teacher's house.

5. Why does Nima begin to feel uneasy when she is in the car in Part III?
(a) The stranger is eating constantly.
(b) The stranger is not taking her home.
(c) The stranger shows her his gun.
(d) The stranger is talking as if he is insane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aisha say when Nima asks why she still wears her headscarf?

2. Why does Nima's best friend come to seek refuge at her house in Part I?

3. What happens at the airport in "The Airport"?

4. What dress does Nima always admire of her mother's?

5. What does Khaltu Hala say to Aisha about Haitham in "Hala"?

(see the answer key)

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