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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what time does a police officer finally tell the family that Uncle is being detained in Section 8: Chapter 10?
(a) 7 a.m.
(b) 8 a.m.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

3. In Section 8: Chapter 10, Nadira wakes as Immigration arrives to demand documentation from whom?
(a) Auntie.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Aisha.
(d) Taslima.

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

5. Nadira's father took her to the city pool at what park to teach her to swim as a child?
(a) Brooklyn Heights Park.
(b) Flushing Meadows Park.
(c) Central Park.
(d) Prospect Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the second lawyer that the Hossains hire to make them legal?

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

3. What grade is Nadira in at school in the novel?

4. What school counselor informs Aisha that he has arranged a college interview for her in Section 4: Chapter 5?

5. What is the name of Nadira's older sister?

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