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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. What village in Bangladesh did Nadira's great-grandparents eventually settle in?
(a) Dhaka.
(b) Rajshahi.
(c) Barisal.
(d) Chittagong.

2. A police officer finally tells Nadira's family that Uncle is being detained and moved to a facility where in Section 8: Chapter 10?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) The Bronx.

3. When Abba is detained for having an expired visa, he is told that what proceedings would likely begin in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Importation proceedings.
(b) Deportation proceedings.
(c) Fraud proceedings.
(d) Capital punishment proceedings.

4. What is the name of Nadira and Aisha's older cousin?
(a) Abba.
(b) Tareq.
(c) Lily Yee.
(d) Taslima.

5. In literature, what is the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of two or more characters or forces?
(a) Conflict.
(b) Protagonist.
(c) Catalyst.
(d) Irony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the second lawyer hired by the Hossains say it had been a mistake for them to go?

2. According to the narrator, Ma's spirits lifted after Abba got cable because she loves watching what?

3. Nadira and Aisha learn that Abba saved how much money for their college tuition secretly in Section 7: Chapter 9?

4. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?

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

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