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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Nima's own name mean?
2. What game do Nima and her best friend play from their apartment in Part I?
3. How many pyramids does the teacher in "Pyramids" tell the class their home country still has?
4. Who is one of Nima's favorite singers?
5. What does Aisha suggest to Nima for making new friends in Part II?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Nima is harassed by a group of white boys at school?
2. In "America," what does the girl who comes to Nima's apartment to work on a math project tell their peers at school?
3. What happens in "The Airport" that Nima always remembers as hurting her mother deeply?
4. Why does Nima think her own name is somewhat ironic?
5. Why does Aisha name Nima "Nima" instead of "Yasmeen" ?
6. How do Haitham and Nima know each other?
7. What does Nima tell her mother is really wrong with her in "Ghosts"?
8. In "Haitham" (pg. 43), what does Mama Fatheya tell Nima and Haitham about loud singing after sundown?
9. In "The Photograph," who does Nima always admire and long for?
10. What does Nima think of her friendship with Haitham?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Elhillo use Yasmeen's character to reveal certain aspects of Nima's character that were previously hidden to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
What does Nima eventually learn about Haitham's father that makes her deeply regret ever bringing him up during her fight with Haitham? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Why is the yellow dress such a powerful symbol of love, affection, and inter-generational solitude between Nima and Aisha? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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