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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. Who is Nima's best friend's grandmother?
(a) Mama Fatheya.
(b) Grandma Loti.
(c) Grandma Fatima.
(d) Mama Ayesha.

2. Why are Nima and Aisha traveling in "The Airport"?
(a) For a funeral.
(b) For a convention.
(c) For a wedding.
(d) For a graduation.

3. What does Nima remember wistfully Haitham doing for her years earlier?
(a) Bringing her flowers.
(b) Cooking for her.
(c) Leaving her alone when she wanted to be left alone.
(d) Standing up for her when other girls made fun of her.

4. Why does Nima's best friend come to seek refuge at her house in Part I?
(a) He is hungry.
(b) His grandmother found his cigarettes.
(c) He needs money.
(d) She is sick.

5. What was Nima's best friend's mother's hair like when she first arrived in America?
(a) Dyed blue.
(b) Dyed blond.
(c) Very short.
(d) Very long.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Nima like to wrap herself in when she was little?

2. Where does Nima sit when she fantasizes about being someone else?

3. What language do Nima and Haitham often speak together when they are very young?

4. What does Nima tell Haitham is the only reason they are friends when she fights with him in Part II?

5. What class do Nima and her best friend often take together?

(see the answer key)

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