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

2. Who is Nima's best friend's mother?
(a) Khaltu Fatima.
(b) Khaltu Ami.
(c) Khaltu Hala.
(d) Khlatu Aisha.

3. Where does Nima sit when she fantasizes about being someone else?
(a) In school.
(b) In the park.
(c) In church.
(d) In front of Aisha's mirror.

4. What does Mama Fatheya tell Nima had been a rumor around Nima's birth?
(a) Nima had almost died at birth.
(b) Nima came out with a veil.
(c) There had been two babies in Aisha's womb but only one - Nima - had been born.
(d) Aisha had not wanted to name Nima at all.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color scarf does Aisha wear to the airport?

2. What does Nima's own name mean?

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

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

5. Why do boys in Nima's school harass her in Part II?

(see the answer key)

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