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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 131 - 174, "Room" - "Alone").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aisha say to a man who bumps her on the bus?
(a) "Don't you dare touch me."
(b) "I will call the police now."
(c) Nothing.
(d) "I know you didn't mean to do that."

2. Who tries to banish Yasmeen from the house in Part IV?
(a) Ahmed.
(b) Hala.
(c) Aisha.
(d) Mama Fatheya.

3. What dress does Nima always admire of her mother's?
(a) The black cotton dress.
(b) The yellow silk dress.
(c) The floral silk dress.
(d) The red linen dress.

4. How does Nima feel after swimming in Part III?
(a) As if she is completely restored.
(b) As if her limbs have been emptied of their bones.
(c) As if she is as heavy as lead.
(d) As if she is lighter than a feather.

5. What does Ahmed's friend tell him he and his wife want?
(a) A house.
(b) A child.
(c) Respect.
(d) More money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yasmeen say she only wants?

2. Why does Hala get arrested in Part IV?

3. What kind of sisterhood does Nima think of herself and Yasmeen having by the end of Part IV?

4. What does Mama Fatheya tell Nima had been a rumor around Nima's birth?

5. What does Ahmed's friend ask him to do in Part IV?

(see the answer key)

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