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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. Who is Nima's best friend?
(a) Hala.
(b) Fatima.
(c) Haitham.
(d) Aisha.

2. What game do Nima and her best friend play from their apartment in Part I?
(a) They make daisy chains.
(b) They yell names out the window and see how many people look up.
(c) Monopoly.
(d) Chess.

3. What does Nima realize is the relationship between Hala and Haitham's father?
(a) They are having an affair.
(b) They are only friends.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are co-workers.

4. Why does Nima's best friend come to seek refuge at her house in Part I?
(a) He is hungry.
(b) His grandmother found his cigarettes.
(c) She is sick.
(d) He needs money.

5. What does Mama Fatheya tell Nima and Haitham not to do after sundown?
(a) Read.
(b) Eat.
(c) Go to the movies.
(d) Run.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nima sometimes imagine she is?

2. Who ends up paying for Nima's food in Part III?

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

4. What does Nima often do by herself after school?

5. What is one thing Nima says she is really upset with Haitham about?

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