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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 42, "The Photograph" - "Baba").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song does Nima sing once that upsets her best friend's mother?
(a) A song about a pearl necklace.
(b) A song about a comb.
(c) A song about breaking up.
(d) A song about the sea.

2. Who is Nima's best friend's mother?
(a) Khlatu Aisha.
(b) Khaltu Ami.
(c) Khaltu Fatima.
(d) Khaltu Hala.

3. What does Nima's own name mean?
(a) Courage.
(b) Finality.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Grace.

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

5. Why are Nima and Aisha traveling in "The Airport"?
(a) For a convention.
(b) For a wedding.
(c) For a graduation.
(d) For a funeral.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mama Fatheya often watch on television?

3. How many pyramids does the teacher in "Pyramids" tell the class their home country still has?

4. What is Nima's mother's name?

5. What does Nima often think her mother feels?

(see the answer key)

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