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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does the officer tell Abba he must put together for a bond to apply for asylum in Canada again in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) $3,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $2,000.
(d) $4,000.

2. Along what border does Nadira's hope to stop and apply for asylum in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) North Dakota/Canada.
(b) Vermont/Canada.
(c) New York/Canada.
(d) California/Mexico.

3. What nation divided Bengal in half in an act called Partition?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Singapore.
(c) France.
(d) Great Britain.

4. What is the name of Nadira and Aisha's older cousin?
(a) Taslima.
(b) Tareq.
(c) Lily Yee.
(d) Abba.

5. Where has the school counselor arranged for a college interview for Aisha in Section 4: Chapter 5?
(a) Barnard College.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) Boston University.
(d) Harvard University.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sign does Nadira's family pass in Section 2: Chapter 2 that causes Abba to rub his chest?

2. Who is the young Bangladeshi man who tries to sell Nadira a fake ID for Abba in Section 4: Chapter 5?

3. In what grade was Aisha when she decided which clique of girls she wanted to befriend and begged Ma to buy her the same clothes, according to the narrator?

4. What village in Bangladesh did Nadira's great-grandparents eventually settle in?

5. Where is Abba incarcerated when he is detained for having an expired visa?

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