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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10: Chapter 12.

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) Boston.
(c) Burlington.
(d) Albany.

2. What refers to a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology?
(a) Nationalism.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Empirism.
(d) Fascism.

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

4. What is the name of Nadira's father in the novel?
(a) Taslima.
(b) Tareq.
(c) Abba.
(d) Tim.

5. Who do Nadira and Aisha get to write a letter about Abba in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) A police officer.
(b) His boss.
(c) His father.
(d) His case worker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aisha yells out in her sleep at night, and she confesses she had a nightmare about what in Section 9: Chapter 11?

2. On what day do Aisha and Nadira return to school in Section 4: Chapter 5?

3. Who is Nadira's geometry teacher in the book?

4. What is a person, team, company, or other organization competing against another person or team, etc.?

5. When Bengal was divided in the Partition, the side which belonged to India held mostly what?

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