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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. 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) $4,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $3,000.
(d) $2,000.

2. What does the border officer tell Abba when he explains his family is seeking asylum in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) They are overwhelmed with immigrants.
(b) They are happy to take in the family.
(c) They are not accepting Muslim immigrants.
(d) They are no longer offering asylum.

3. Who is the young Bangladeshi man who tries to sell Nadira a fake ID for Abba in Section 4: Chapter 5?
(a) Abba.
(b) Tareq.
(c) Taslima.
(d) Tim.

4. Nadira claims that Abba's older brother was killed when he joined what group in Section 6: Chapter 7?
(a) The Mukti Bahini.
(b) The Maharaja.
(c) The Timor-Leste.
(d) The Brahmaputra.

5. On what day do Aisha and Nadira return to school in Section 4: Chapter 5?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Saturday.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. When was the U.S.A. Patriot Act signed into law?

5. Aisha tells Nadira that she needs to do what, now that she is in charge in Section 3: Chapter 4?

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