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

2. What sign does Nadira's family pass in Section 2: Chapter 2 that causes Abba to rub his chest?
(a) "Please Present Valid Documentation."
(b) "Leaving the United States of America."
(c) "Now Entering the Republic of Canada."
(d) "Passports Only Lane."

3. How much money does the officer tell Abba he must put together for a bond to apply for asylum in Canada again in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) $3,000.
(b) $4,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $2,000.

4. In what year did a drought cause Nadira's great-grandparents to move to a small village in Bangladesh?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1925.

5. What job did Nadira's father take upon arriving in the United States?
(a) Banker.
(b) Dry-cleaner.
(c) Baker.
(d) Waiter.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, Ma's spirits lifted after Abba got cable because she loves watching what?

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

3. Nadira's family is driving where to seek asylum in the beginning of the book?

4. Bangladesh is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with what country to the far southeast?

5. From what country did Nadira's family emigrate to the United States?

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