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

2. In what grade was Aisha when she decided which clique of girls she wanted to befriend and begged Ma to buy her the same clothes, according to the narrator?
(a) Third.
(b) Sixth.
(c) Seventh.
(d) Fifth.

3. Who invites Nadira to sit with her friends at lunch in Section 5: Chapter 6?
(a) Cassie.
(b) Taslima.
(c) Aisha.
(d) Lily Yee.

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

5. What does Aisha say about her phone to the school counselor in Section 4: Chapter 5?
(a) The number changed.
(b) It is cut off.
(c) It is working.
(d) It is broken.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or situation in which there is a sharp incongruity or discordance that goes beyond the simple and evident intention of words or actions?

2. Along what border does Nadira's hope to stop and apply for asylum in Section 2: Chapter 2?

3. Where do Nadira and Aisha go to help Ma buy a coat in Section 2: Chapter 2?

4. Where is Abba incarcerated when he is detained for having an expired visa?

5. When Nadira's great-grandparents settled in a village due to famine, they found work where?

(see the answer key)

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