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

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

3. Who does Nima often get together with after school?
(a) Henry.
(b) Haitham.
(c) Fatima.
(d) Yasmeen.

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

5. What does Nima tell Haitham is the only reason they are friends when she fights with him in Part II?
(a) He feels sorry for her.
(b) They live in the same building.
(c) Their mothers are friends.
(d) She feels sorry for him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Aisha say when Nima asks why she still wears her headscarf?

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

4. Who does Nima sometimes imagine she is?

5. What is Nima so embarrassed to be caught doing by her mother in "Videos"?

(see the answer key)

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