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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 43 - 81, "Haitham" - "The Bus").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nima tell her mother after her fight at school that she knows is a cruel thing to say?
(a) She wishes they had moved to Mexico instead.
(b) She wishes her grandmother was still alive.
(c) She wishes she had never been born.
(d) She wishes her father was there to protect her instead of Aisha.

2. What does Nima's best friend do in Part I that she thinks is daring?
(a) Sings in front of people.
(b) Steals candy.
(c) Steals a library book.
(d) Starts a fire.

3. What does Haitham tell kids at school in an effort to defend Nima?
(a) Her father is dead.
(b) Her father is a cop.
(c) Her father is the mayor.
(d) Her father is rich.

4. Where does Nima sit when she fantasizes about being someone else?
(a) In front of Aisha's mirror.
(b) In school.
(c) In the park.
(d) In church.

5. How do Nima and her mother travel to the hospital in Part II?
(a) Train.
(b) Bus.
(c) Car.
(d) Plane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nima remember wistfully Haitham doing for her years earlier?

2. What is the word Nima often uses to mean "father"?

3. Where is Nima the first time her body starts to feel like it is fading on her?

4. Who is Nima's best friend?

5. What does Aisha do when Nima tells her someone at school called Nima a terrorist?

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