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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 13: Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Nadira intend to give Tareq for the green card in Section 11: Chapter 14?
(a) $1,000.
(b) $500.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $3,000.

2. 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) Sixth.
(b) Seventh.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Third.

3. Where does Nadira sit in the playground where Ma brought her and Aisha when they first moved to Queens in Section 13: Chapter 16?
(a) On a bench.
(b) On the swingset.
(c) On the slide.
(d) On the monkey bars.

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) Rising Action.
(b) Climax.
(c) Denouement.
(d) Falling Action.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who blames herself for being unable to convince the immigration officials to let Uncle out in Section 8: Chapter 10?

2. What does Auntie do until Taslima leads her to a corner diner where they eat breakfast after Uncle is detained in Section 8: Chapter 10?

3. Nadira often helps who in his newspaper store after school?

4. When Abba saw Ma at a Bengali New Year fair, he refused to do what until his father arranged their marriage?

5. What does Aisha say about her phone to the school counselor in Section 4: Chapter 5?

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