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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. At the end of Part II, what does Nima plan to tell her mother when Aisha gets home from work?
(a) She is sorry for everything.
(b) Nothing.
(c) She is moving out.
(d) She wants to be an artist.

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

3. What was Nima's best friend's mother's hair like when she first arrived in America?
(a) Very short.
(b) Dyed blond.
(c) Dyed blue.
(d) Very long.

4. What does Mama Fatheya often watch on television?
(a) News.
(b) Cooking shows.
(c) Music videos.
(d) Talk shows.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nima's mother wear on her head on her wedding day?

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

3. In "Halloween," what does one student at school say about Nima's mother?

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

5. Who is Nima's best friend's grandmother?

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