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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 Yasmeen say she had always wished she had gotten in a name?

2. In "Room," who is Aisha thinking she should call?

3. Why does Ahmed tell his friend he is thinking of leaving his wife?

4. What does Nima refuse to let herself wonder in Part III?

5. What does Aisha silently mouth to Ahmed when she is comforting Hala?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who saves Nima at the airport?

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

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

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

7. When does Nima realize she is really in danger in Part III?

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

9. In "Street Fair," what does Nima try to do that she realizes she does not have money for?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why are things so different between Nima and Aisha once Nima returns from her journey to the past? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What role does Elhillo assign to Mama Fatheya in terms of plot development in the early stages of the novel, and why do you think Elhillo does this? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Elhillo develop the topic of female kinship and support throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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