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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 131 - 174, "Room" - "Alone").

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Yasmeen really admire Nima doing in "The Lesson"?
(a) Skiing.
(b) Eating.
(c) Singing.
(d) Dancing.

3. What does Aisha silently mouth to Ahmed when she is comforting Hala?
(a) Go away.
(b) Tomorrow.
(c) I love you.
(d) Thank you.

4. What does Nima remember her mother telling her in "The Stranger"?
(a) Always have her cell phone with her.
(b) Always have money with her.
(c) Never go anywhere alone with a man.
(d) Only trust strangers with clean clothes.

5. What do Nima's mother and her best friend's mother laugh about in "Overheard"?
(a) Their own cooking of American dishes.
(b) A joke about being tired of having children.
(c) A joke about a flower.
(d) A joke about the American style of working.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nima's best friend sometimes refer to her as?

2. Who does Nima try to implore to help her at the airport?

3. What happens at the airport in "The Airport"?

4. Who comes to Nima in a whirlwind and tells her to go right that minute?

5. What does Nima's own name mean?

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