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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aisha and Nadira map out their argument for writing the new director of immigration and who, pleading for special circumstances in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) Their congressman.
(b) The Bengali Ambassador.
(c) Their lawyer.
(d) The President.

2. Nadira and Aisha discover from their mother that they kept their savings with whom in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) Tim.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Ali-uncle.
(d) Mr. Rashid.

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?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Third.
(c) Sixth.
(d) Seventh.

4. After Abba is taken away, Nadira and Aisha help Ma buy a coat like one that who wore in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Marilyn Monroe.
(b) Joan Crawford.
(c) Betty Davis.
(d) Jackie Kennedy.

5. Aisha tells Nadira she has been nominated for what in Section 5: Chapter 6?
(a) Prom Queen.
(b) Class Secretary.
(c) Valedictorian.
(d) Class President.

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

7. Who agrees to write a letter, explaining why Abba gave money to the mosque in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) Mr. Friedlander.
(b) Mr. Rashid.
(c) Ali-uncle.
(d) Tareq.

8. Who questions why Aisha applied to a college in Canada in Section 5: Chapter 6?
(a) Laura.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Risa.

9. What is the name of the second lawyer that the Hossains hire to make them legal?
(a) Mr. Friedlander.
(b) Mr. Tareq.
(c) Mr. Jackson.
(d) Mr. Rashid.

10. Who is Nadira's geometry teacher in the book?
(a) Mr. Friedlander.
(b) Mr. Chin.
(c) Mr. Jackson.
(d) Mr. Smith.

11. What is a word for God used in the context of Islam?
(a) Yahweh.
(b) Jesu.
(c) Jehovah.
(d) Allah.

12. Nadira claims that Abba's older brother was killed when he joined what group in Section 6: Chapter 7?
(a) The Mukti Bahini.
(b) The Brahmaputra.
(c) The Timor-Leste.
(d) The Maharaja.

13. What does the border officer tell Abba when he explains his family is seeking asylum in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) They are not accepting Muslim immigrants.
(b) They are no longer offering asylum.
(c) They are happy to take in the family.
(d) They are overwhelmed with immigrants.

14. Nadira often helps who in his newspaper store after school?
(a) Tim.
(b) Ali-uncle.
(c) Mr. Friedlander.
(d) Mr. Rashid.

15. Who do Nadira and Aisha get to write a letter about Abba in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) A police officer.
(b) His case worker.
(c) His boss.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Taslima claims that "the only way to fight a political situation is to" what, in Section 7: Chapter 9?

2. Where does Ma stay when Abba is detained in order to wait for his release in Section 2: Chapter 2?

3. The stated priorities of what organization are to promote national security, to eliminate immigration case backlogs, and to improve customer services?

4. Where do Aisha and Nadira attend school in the novel?

5. Uncle works in what profession in the novel?

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