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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nadira recounts how the first lawyer they hired to make them legal was investigated for what?
(a) Fraud.
(b) Treason.
(c) Terrorism.
(d) Bank robbery.

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

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

4. When Bengal was divided in the Partition, the side which belonged to India held mostly what?
(a) Hindus.
(b) Muslims.
(c) Christians.
(d) Jews.

5. When Abba saw Ma at a Bengali New Year fair, he refused to do what until his father arranged their marriage?
(a) Eat.
(b) Swim.
(c) Work.
(d) Speak.

6. Who invites Nadira to sit with her friends at lunch in Section 5: Chapter 6?
(a) Lily Yee.
(b) Cassie.
(c) Taslima.
(d) Aisha.

7. Where is Abba incarcerated when he is detained for having an expired visa?
(a) Boston.
(b) New Paltz.
(c) Burlington.
(d) Albany.

8. Once, Nadira came home to find what burning in a pan, and she ran outside to find Ma crying on a park bench?
(a) Eggplant.
(b) Rice.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Curry.

9. What does Abba tell his daughters to say at school after he is detained in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) That he is sick.
(b) That they are being deported.
(c) Nothing.
(d) That he is detained.

10. What village in Bangladesh did Nadira's great-grandparents eventually settle in?
(a) Barisal.
(b) Dhaka.
(c) Rajshahi.
(d) Chittagong.

11. How old is Nadira in the beginning of the novel?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 17.

12. In Section 5: Chapter 6, Nadira and Aisha learn Abba's bond has been denied and he is being held for questioning regarding giving money to what institution, which is suspected of being involved with an illegal political affiliation?
(a) A dry-cleaners.
(b) A synagogue.
(c) An international bank.
(d) A mosque.

13. What is the name of the white law student whom Taslima dates in "Ask Me No Questions"?
(a) James.
(b) David.
(c) Tim.
(d) Jack.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the U.S.A. Patriot Act signed into law?

2. What is a word for God used in the context of Islam?

3. Nadira's family hired their second immigration lawyer after who saw him on television and convinced him to take their case?

4. After Abba is taken away, Nadira and Aisha help Ma buy a coat like one that who wore in Section 2: Chapter 2?

5. Where do Nadira and Aisha go to help Ma buy a coat in Section 2: Chapter 2?

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