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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What college has Aisha applied to in Canada in Section 5: Chapter 6?
(a) McGill University.
(b) Oxford University.
(c) Montreal University.
(d) Vancouver University.

2. Where does Ma stay when Abba is detained in order to wait for his release in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Burlington.
(b) Albany.
(c) Boston.
(d) Allentown.

3. How old is Aisha in the beginning of "Ask Me No Questions"?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

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

5. What job did Nadira's father take upon arriving in the United States?
(a) Dry-cleaner.
(b) Banker.
(c) Waiter.
(d) Baker.

6. Nadira and Aisha discover from their mother that they kept their savings with whom in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) Ali-uncle.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Mr. Rashid.
(d) Tim.

7. What is Nadira's last name in the novel?
(a) Hossain.
(b) Hussein.
(c) Hossein.
(d) Huston.

8. When Bengal was divided in the Partition, the side which belonged to India held mostly what?
(a) Hindus.
(b) Christians.
(c) Jews.
(d) Muslims.

9. What sign does Nadira's family pass in Section 2: Chapter 2 that causes Abba to rub his chest?
(a) "Please Present Valid Documentation."
(b) "Now Entering the Republic of Canada."
(c) "Passports Only Lane."
(d) "Leaving the United States of America."

10. After Abba is taken away, Nadira and Aisha help Ma buy a coat like one that who wore in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Marilyn Monroe.
(b) Betty Davis.
(c) Joan Crawford.
(d) Jackie Kennedy.

11. Who questions why Aisha applied to a college in Canada in Section 5: Chapter 6?
(a) Risa.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Laura.

12. The stated priorities of what organization are to promote national security, to eliminate immigration case backlogs, and to improve customer services?
(a) ICE.
(b) The USCIS.
(c) CBP.
(d) IATSA.

13. From what country did Nadira's family emigrate to the United States?
(a) India.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Bangladesh.

14. When Nadira's great-grandparents settled in a village due to famine, they found work where?
(a) A canning factory.
(b) A fishing pier.
(c) A jute farm.
(d) A cotton farm.

15. What is the name of Abba's older brother which Nadira describes in Section 6: Chapter 7?
(a) Ali-uncle.
(b) Tareq.
(c) Taslima.
(d) Naseem.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who do Taslima, Nadira and Aisha gossip about in Section 7: Chapter 9?

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

4. In Section 5: Chapter 6, Nadira and Aisha learn Abba's bond has been denied and he is being held for questioning regarding giving money to what institution, which is suspected of being involved with an illegal political affiliation?

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

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