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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 43 - 81, "Haitham" - "The Bus").

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Halloween," what does one student at school say about Nima's mother?
(a) He calls her a slut.
(b) He calls her stupid.
(c) He calls her a terrorist.
(d) He calls her beautiful.

3. Who is Nima's best friend's grandmother?
(a) Grandma Fatima.
(b) Mama Fatheya.
(c) Mama Ayesha.
(d) Grandma Loti.

4. Why do boys in Nima's school harass her in Part II?
(a) She has a lot of money and they are jealous.
(b) She is Muslim and 9/11 just happened.
(c) She has just stood up for someone else.
(d) She is smarter than everyone else and they are jealous.

5. What dress does Nima always admire of her mother's?
(a) The black cotton dress.
(b) The red linen dress.
(c) The yellow silk dress.
(d) The floral silk dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Nima's mother and her best friend's mother laugh about in "Overheard"?

2. What does Nima fantasize would have become of her father if he had lived?

3. What did Nima like to wrap herself in when she was little?

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

5. Where does Nima keep some of her favorite photos?

(see the answer key)

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