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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Abba send his daughters when he is detained for having an expired visa in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Into Montreal.
(b) Back to Minnesota.
(c) Uncle and Auntie's apartment.
(d) Back to Bangladesh.

2. Who does Nadira attempt to cheat off of in her geometry quiz in Section 5: Chapter 6?
(a) Cassie David.
(b) Lily Yee.
(c) Tim.
(d) Aisha.

3. In what year did the September 11 attacks take place on the World Trade Center?
(a) 2000.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2002.
(d) 2001.

4. Along what border does Nadira's hope to stop and apply for asylum in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Vermont/Canada.
(b) North Dakota/Canada.
(c) California/Mexico.
(d) New York/Canada.

5. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?
(a) Conflict.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Obstacle.
(d) Catalyst.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nadira's family hired their second immigration lawyer after who saw him on television and convinced him to take their case?

2. What nation divided Bengal in half in an act called Partition?

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

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

5. What is the name of Nadira's best friend in the novel?

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