The Night Diary: Section 6

We learn how old Nisha's mother would have been had she lived. What age was she when she passed away?

• 35

• 23

• 20

• 30

'An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind,' is an updated version of what ancient set of laws?

• Karma, Dharma, Moksha

• The Four Noble Truths

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi's Code

What did the Muslim people on the opposite path do when they heard the Azan?

• Stopped to eat dinner

• Stopped to pray

• Stopped walking for the day

• Stopped and all took drinks of water from their jugs.

It took them an extra day to reach Radish Uncle's house because

• Amil was still very weak

• There was trouble on the path and they had to go hide

• Dadi was ill and she was walking slower

• They didn't have enough water

They are so close to getting inside Rashid Uncle's house but something terrible happens before Papa calls them in. What is it?

• Dadi faints and they cannot wake her up.

• A man grabs Nisha and holds a knife to her throat.

• Rashid Uncle throws Papa out of the house and does not welcome them.

• Amil is bit by a scorpion.

According to Nisha, who might be the bravest person she knows?

• Rashind Uncle

• Papa

• Amil

• Dadi

When Rashind Uncle begins cooking, Nisha is overcome by memories of their old life with Kazi and gets upset. What does Amil ask Rashid Uncle?

• Could he hire a cook to do that work for them.

• Can they eat later because the cooking is upsetting her.

• Can he finish it quicker so Nisha stops being upset.

• Can Nisha stir the food.

True or False: Dadi assured Nisha that Rashid Uncle was a very nice man.

• True

• False

True or False: Nisha confessed that sometimes she doesn't feel like anything, not Hindu, not Muslim.

• True

• False

True or False: Kazi was not a devout Muslim and seldom acknowledged the call to prayer.

• True

• False