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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. Where do Nima's parents live in Part III?

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

3. How does Nima save Yasmeen in Part IV?

4. What does Mama Fatheya say she thinks about the spirit she got rid of - Yasmeen?

5. What does Nima remember her mother telling her in "The Stranger"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who saves Nima at the airport?

2. What does Nima watch her mother teaching others how to do in Part III?

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

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

5. In "Half Possible," what does Yasmeen finally tell Nima about their existence?

6. What does Nima do in "The Water"?

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

8. How does Nima save Yasmeen's life in Part IV?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Elhillo decided to write this novel in verse, choosing that structure over others? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How and why is Nima able to alter the entire trajectory of hers and Aisha's lives by visiting the past and intervening at a critical moment in her parents' life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What personal connections does Elhillo seem to have to both the characters' backgrounds and the subject matter of this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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