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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 does Nima's best friend sometimes refer to her as?
(a) A Nostalgia Monster.
(b) A hitchhiker.
(c) A wonder.
(d) A banshee.

2. What does Nima know her mother once considered naming her?
(a) Hala.
(b) Hope.
(c) Grace.
(d) Yasmeen.

3. What happens at the airport in "The Airport"?
(a) Aisha gets sick.
(b) The plane skids off the runway.
(c) The gate agent prevents Nima and Aisha from boarding because they are Muslims.
(d) Nima gets sick.

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

5. What does Nima fantasize would have become of her father if he had lived?
(a) He would be amazing at whatever career he chose.
(b) He would probably have always died young.
(c) He would take her all over the world.
(d) He would take her for ice cream every day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the girl in Nima's math class tell their classmates Nima's apartment smells like?

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

3. What class do Nima and her best friend often take together?

4. Why does Nima's best friend come to seek refuge at her house in Part I?

5. What color scarf does Aisha wear to the airport?

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