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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 often do by herself after school?
(a) Dance to music videos.
(b) Eat sweets.
(c) Cook.
(d) Go to the library.

2. Who comes to get Nima from school when she is suspended?
(a) Khaltu Hala.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Ashraf.
(d) Mama Fatheya.

3. At the end of Part II, what does Nima plan to tell her mother when Aisha gets home from work?
(a) She wants to be an artist.
(b) She is sorry for everything.
(c) She is moving out.
(d) Nothing.

4. Where is Nima the first time her body starts to feel like it is fading on her?
(a) The river.
(b) The lake.
(c) The bathtub.
(d) The ocean.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Halloween," what does one student at school say about Nima's mother?

2. What does Nima's best friend's mother give to Nima as a gift once?

3. What does Haitham tell kids at school in an effort to defend Nima?

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

5. What does Aisha suggest to Nima for making new friends in Part II?

(see the answer key)

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