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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 hear one girl say to her friend at school when they bump into Nima accidentally?
(a) She does not think Nima speaks English.
(b) She thinks Nima is a worker at the school.
(c) She thinks Nima can not read.
(d) She thinks Nima has a disability.

2. What does Nima's mother's name mean in her native language?
(a) Bravery.
(b) Grace.
(c) She who lives.
(d) Finality.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nima's mother wear on her head on her wedding day?

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

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

4. Who does Nima sometimes imagine she is?

5. At the end of Part II, what does Nima plan to tell her mother when Aisha gets home from work?

(see the answer key)

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