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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 Nima tell her mother after her fight at school that she knows is a cruel thing to say?
(a) She wishes she had never been born.
(b) She wishes her grandmother was still alive.
(c) She wishes they had moved to Mexico instead.
(d) She wishes her father was there to protect her instead of Aisha.

2. Why does Ahmed tell his friend he is thinking of leaving his wife?
(a) He is not ready to have a child.
(b) He loves another woman.
(c) He has never wanted to be married.
(d) He does not know why, but he wants to.

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

4. What is one thing Nima says she is really upset with Haitham about?
(a) He made fun of her with his other friends.
(b) He tried to kiss her once.
(c) He stole her scarf.
(d) He told kids at school her father is dead.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Yasmeen tell Nima in Part IV that shocks Nima?

3. What class do Nima and her best friend often take together?

4. Who offers to take Nima home in Part III?

5. What does Mama Fatheya say to Hala in Part IV after her arrest?

(see the answer key)

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