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

2. Who is Nima's best friend's grandmother?
(a) Grandma Fatima.
(b) Mama Ayesha.
(c) Mama Fatheya.
(d) Grandma Loti.

3. What does Nima fantasize would have become of her father if he had lived?
(a) He would probably have always died young.
(b) He would take her for ice cream every day.
(c) He would be amazing at whatever career he chose.
(d) He would take her all over the world.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nima's best friend do in Part I that she thinks is daring?

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

3. What was Nima's best friend's mother's hair like when she first arrived in America?

4. Why does Nima's best friend come to seek refuge at her house in Part I?

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

(see the answer key)

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