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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 14: Chapter 17, Aisha takes the stage to do what?
(a) Accept her diploma.
(b) Accept her immigration papers.
(c) Perform Shakespeare.
(d) Give her valedictorian speech.

2. When Nadira asks Aisha why she skipped her interview, Aisha confesses she was what, in Section 10: Chapter 12?
(a) Drunk.
(b) Angry.
(c) Scared.
(d) Stoned.

3. Who is Taslima married to in Section 14: Chapter 17?
(a) Tareq.
(b) Mr. Rashid.
(c) Tim.
(d) Nareem.

4. What refers to the point in the story where the main character's point of view changes, or the most exciting part of the story in literature?
(a) Denouement.
(b) Rising Action.
(c) Climax.
(d) Falling Action.

5. What is an ancient juridical notion, under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his or her own country may be protected by another sovereign authority?
(a) Right of asylum.
(b) Right of institution.
(c) Right of immigration.
(d) Right of arbitration.

6. Nadira's father took her to the city pool at what park to teach her to swim as a child?
(a) Flushing Meadows Park.
(b) Brooklyn Heights Park.
(c) Central Park.
(d) Prospect Park.

7. What day do Nadira, Abba and Ma return home from a walk in the park to find an uproar at home in Section 13: Chapter 16?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Thursday.

8. Aisha does not open what, which arrives in Section 13: Chapter 16?
(a) Her exam grades.
(b) College acceptance letters.
(c) Deportation forms.
(d) Financial Aid award letters.

9. Who does Nadira discover has disappeared in Section 13: Chapter 16?
(a) Mr. Rashid.
(b) Abba.
(c) Tareq.
(d) Ali-uncle.

10. Nadira is shocked that Ma has made friends and no longer needs help taking a bus or what, in Section 12: Chapter 15?
(a) Standing without a cane.
(b) Walking alone.
(c) Speaking English.
(d) Paying at the counter.

11. In Section 11: Chapter 13, Nadira recalls how who was praised in Dhaka for being a great swimmer and for his strong lungs?
(a) Tareq.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Nareem.
(d) Abba.

12. Who does Nadira discover her friend's father is having an affair with in Section 9: Chapter 11?
(a) A receptionist.
(b) A banker.
(c) A manicurist.
(d) A hairdresser.

13. Where does Nadira take a bus in the beginning of Section 12: Chapter 15?
(a) Boston.
(b) New Paltz.
(c) Burlington.
(d) Albany.

14. Who comes to apologize to Nadira while she sits in the playground in Section 13: Chapter 16?
(a) Aisha.
(b) Lily Yee.
(c) Ali-uncle.
(d) Auntie.

15. How does Aisha say her family entered the country in Section 14: Chapter 17?
(a) With green cards.
(b) With work visas.
(c) Across the Mexican border.
(d) With tourist visas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are seven liberal arts colleges in the Northeastern United States that are historically women's colleges?

2. What is the judge's decision at the Hossains' final appeal for residency in Section 14: Chapter 18?

3. Who joins the Hossains in the courtroom in Section 14: Chapter 18?

4. In literature, what refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?

5. What grade is Nadira in at school in the novel?

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