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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Aisha and Nadira attend school in the novel?
(a) Meadowlark High.
(b) New York High.
(c) Brooklyn Heights High.
(d) Flushing High.

2. Bangladesh is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with what country to the far southeast?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Burma.
(d) Brazil.

3. From what country did Nadira's family emigrate to the United States?
(a) India.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Bangladesh.

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

5. What is Nadira's last name in the novel?
(a) Hossain.
(b) Hussein.
(c) Hossein.
(d) Huston.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the September 11 attacks take place on the World Trade Center?

2. What is the name of Nadira's father in the novel?

3. How old is Nadira in the beginning of the novel?

4. Where does Abba send his daughters when he is detained for having an expired visa in Section 2: Chapter 2?

5. When Bengal was divided in the Partition, the side which belonged to India held mostly what?

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