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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. In "Halloween," what does one student at school say about Nima's mother?

2. Why do boys in Nima's school harass her in Part II?

3. What did Nima's mother once want to be?

4. What is all Nima's mother will tell her about her grandmother?

5. Who is Nima's best friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Bathwater," what startling thing happens to Nima in the bath?

2. In "Halloween," what does Haitham tell the kids making fun of Nima?

3. In "Haitham" (pg. 43), what does Mama Fatheya tell Nima and Haitham about loud singing after sundown?

4. What happens in "The Airport" that Nima always remembers as hurting her mother deeply?

5. In "America," what does the girl who comes to Nima's apartment to work on a math project tell their peers at school?

6. In "Videos," what embarrasses Nima terribly in front of her mother?

7. In "Jinn," what does Nima think Yasmeen has appeared to her for?

8. In "School," why does Nima beg her mother to stop sending leftovers to school for her?

9. What does Aisha say when Nima asks her why she has not stopped wearing her headscarf?

10. How do Haitham and Nima know each other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why and how does Elhillo highlight the way that some characters exhibiting racist, harmful behaviors associate the words "Muslim" and "terrorist" at different places in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why is the yellow dress such a powerful symbol of love, affection, and inter-generational solitude between Nima and Aisha? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Elhillo use Yasmeen's character to reveal certain aspects of Nima's character that were previously hidden to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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