At some point in the book, why doesn’t Aliya want to be the grown-up girl she always wants to be anymore?

A. she thinks her father is dead
B. she doesn’t feel anything when she is 16
C. she likes to remain a child
D. she thinks her father is dead

Correct Answer: Option A

A. she thinks her father is dead

Explanation

On her 16th birthday, the school principal reacts to Aliya in such a way that she thinks her father is dead. This thought makes her feels that she can never live her life alone without her dad.