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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. What does Nima say to the person she sees suddenly standing in a corner of her room in Part II who startles her?
(a) She tells that person she knows him well.
(b) She tells that person she has missed him.
(c) She tells that person she will cook for her.
(d) She tells that person to leave her alone.

2. What does Aisha suggest to Nima for making new friends in Part II?
(a) Girls from church.
(b) Girls from dance class.
(c) Girls from their building.
(d) Girls in her Arabic class.

3. Who does Nima sometimes imagine she is?
(a) A famous singer.
(b) Yasmeen, a figment of her mind.
(c) A famous dancer.
(d) Her mother.

4. What does Nima remember wistfully Haitham doing for her years earlier?
(a) Cooking for her.
(b) Standing up for her when other girls made fun of her.
(c) Leaving her alone when she wanted to be left alone.
(d) Bringing her flowers.

5. What language do Nima and Haitham often speak together when they are very young?
(a) Arabic.
(b) French.
(c) Spanish.
(d) German.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nima tell Haitham is the only reason they are friends when she fights with him in Part II?

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

3. What does Mama Fatheya often watch on television?

4. How does Nima imagine the girl she might have been with a different name?

5. What does Nima see in "The Photograph"?

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