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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. Which singer do both Nima and Yasmeen like?

2. What does Nima think in "A Country"?

3. Where does Nima go right after she gets off the bus?

4. What does Khaltu Hala say to Aisha about Haitham in "Hala"?

5. What does Nima ask Yasmeen about regarding Yasmeen's appearance?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Hala say about Haitham's injuries in Part III?

4. What is strange about Nima's body in "Caught"?

5. Who banishes Yasmeen from the party in Part IV?

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

7. What does Nima learn about what has happened to Haitham in Part III?

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

9. Who saves Nima at the airport?

10. How does Nima finally get something to eat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the fact that Nima never met her father Ahmed impact her relationship with Aisha, her mother? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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