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Veera HiranandaniA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
CHAPTERS 1-10
Reading Check
1. Which adult does Nisha want to be like when she grows up, according to what she writes in her diary?
2. Why does a group of boys throw rocks at Amil and Nisha on their walk home from school, according to Amil?
3. With what activity was Nisha’s mother sometimes so invested when she was alive that she would forget to eat?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why is Nisha and her twin brother’s (Amil) birthday a bittersweet day?
2. Why does Nisha prefer writing to speaking?
3. Why does Nisha address her diary entries to Mama? What does this one-sided dialogue say about Nisha’s character?
Paired Resource
“The Night Diary Author Veera Hiranandani in Conversation with Editor”