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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 do some of Aisha's friends do to try to help her decide on a name?

2. Who tries to banish Yasmeen from the house in Part IV?

3. Where do Nima and Yasmeen find themselves at first in the past?

4. What does Ahmed's friend tell him he and his wife want?

5. What does Nima ask Yasmeen to stop calling her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Yasmeen really angry at Nima after they survive the river in Part IV?

4. In "Quiet," what does Yasmeen suggest that Nima thinks is strange?

5. Who saves Nima at the airport?

6. What does Yasmeen really want to learn to do in Part IV that Nima teaches her?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What recollections of their time together in the past and the spirit world do Nima and Yasmeen have at the end of the novel? 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

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

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