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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 is one thing that Mama Fatheya says can call evil spirits out?
(a) Praying in the wrong way.
(b) Raising one's voice.
(c) Eating.
(d) Cooking.

2. What does Mama Fatheya tell Nima and Haitham not to do after sundown?
(a) Eat.
(b) Run.
(c) Read.
(d) Go to the movies.

3. What does Aisha leave for Nima every day that she is suspended from school?
(a) Chores to do.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A plate of food.
(d) Books to read.

4. What does Aisha start wearing after 9/11 instead of a scarf on her head?
(a) A knit hat.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A top hat.
(d) A veil.

5. How does Nima imagine the girl she might have been with a different name?
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Nasty.
(c) Beautiful and confident.
(d) Sleepy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language do Nima and Haitham often speak together when they are very young?

2. Who does Nima ask about jinns in Part II?

3. Where is Nima when she calls Yasmeen with everything she has?

4. What does Aisha do when Nima tells her someone at school called Nima a terrorist?

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

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