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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hala get arrested in Part IV?
(a) For impersonating a doctor.
(b) For adultery.
(c) For stealing.
(d) For corruption.

2. Where does Nima trespass in Part III?
(a) The government facility.
(b) Her teacher's house.
(c) A man's home and pool.
(d) The school.

3. Where does Nima go right after she gets off the bus?
(a) School.
(b) The library.
(c) Home.
(d) A street festival.

4. What does Nima ask Yasmeen to stop calling her?
(a) Sister.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Friend.
(d) Cousin.

5. How does Nima feel after swimming in Part III?
(a) As if she is as heavy as lead.
(b) As if her limbs have been emptied of their bones.
(c) As if she is completely restored.
(d) As if she is lighter than a feather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nima begin to feel uneasy when she is in the car in Part III?

2. Who helps Haitham immediately after he is hurt?

3. Which of Aisha's friends really seem to dislike each other?

4. Where does the stranger take Nima that she knows is very bad?

5. What do the people who hurt Haitham call him?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Hala" (133), what do the police do to Hala?

2. Who ends up paying for Nima's food in Part III?

3. In "Baba" (138), what does Nima learn about her father?

4. Why is Nima so mad at the Arab family in the airport?

5. How does Nima feel about losing Yasmeen in "Alone"?

6. What does Aisha tell Nima about her past in "Touched"?

7. Who saves Nima at the airport?

8. How does Nima finally get something to eat?

9. What is the first thing Nima and Yasmeen see when they step into the past?

10. Why does Nima's father waver in his relationship to Aisha?

(see the answer keys)

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