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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 did Nima's mother once want to be?
(a) A gardener.
(b) A mathematician.
(c) A chef.
(d) A dancer.

2. What does Nima's mother wear on her head on her wedding day?
(a) A crown of flowers.
(b) A headdress of silver coins.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A veil.

3. What is the word Nima often uses to mean "father"?
(a) Dad.
(b) Father.
(c) Baba.
(d) Daddy.

4. What does Nima's mother's name mean in her native language?
(a) Grace.
(b) Finality.
(c) Bravery.
(d) She who lives.

5. What do Nima's mother and her best friend's mother laugh about in "Overheard"?
(a) Their own cooking of American dishes.
(b) A joke about a flower.
(c) A joke about the American style of working.
(d) A joke about being tired of having children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is different about the social lives of Nima and her best friend?

2. What does Nima make for herself for lunch in "School"?

3. Why are Nima and Aisha traveling in "The Airport"?

4. What does Nima's best friend's mother give to Nima as a gift once?

5. What does Nima's best friend sometimes refer to her as?

(see the answer key)

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