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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 color scarf does Aisha wear to the airport?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Purple.

2. What is all Nima's mother will tell her about her grandmother?
(a) She loved flowers.
(b) She loved cooking.
(c) She loved singing.
(d) She loved guitar.

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

4. What does Nima's best friend do in Part I that she thinks is daring?
(a) Steals candy.
(b) Starts a fire.
(c) Steals a library book.
(d) Sings in front of people.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the word Nima often uses to mean "father"?

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

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

4. Who asks Nima and her best friend what they do all day?

5. Who is Nima's best friend?

(see the answer key)

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