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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 does Ma stay when Abba is detained in order to wait for his release in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Allentown.
(b) Albany.
(c) Boston.
(d) Burlington.

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

3. Where do Nadira and Aisha go to help Ma buy a coat in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Burlington Coat Factory.
(b) The Salvation Army.
(c) Macy's.
(d) Wal-Mart.

4. According to the narrator, Ma's spirits lifted after Abba got cable because she loves watching what?
(a) Singing shows.
(b) Cartoons.
(c) Cooking shows.
(d) Soap operas.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the border officer tell Abba when he explains his family is seeking asylum in Section 2: Chapter 2?

3. When Abba is detained for having an expired visa, he is told that what proceedings would likely begin in Section 2: Chapter 2?

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

5. What does Abba tell his daughters to say at school after he is detained in Section 2: Chapter 2?

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