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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 15: Endnote.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where do Aisha and Nadira attend school in the novel?
(a) Flushing High.
(b) Brooklyn Heights High.
(c) Meadowlark High.
(d) New York High.

4. Who is Nadira's geometry teacher in the book?
(a) Mr. Chin.
(b) Mr. Smith.
(c) Mr. Friedlander.
(d) Mr. Jackson.

5. Who does Nadira discover her friend's father is having an affair with in Section 9: Chapter 11?
(a) A banker.
(b) A manicurist.
(c) A hairdresser.
(d) A receptionist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the EMMA award stand for?

2. Where are Uncle and Auntie planning to return in Section 13: Chapter 16?

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

4. According to the author in the Endnote, after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the U. S. Government cracked down on illegal immigrants and investigated what communities?

5. Bangladesh is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with what country to the far southeast?

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