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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Abba is taken away, Nadira and Aisha help Ma buy a coat that is what color in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) Pink.

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

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

4. Nadira and Aisha learn that Abba saved how much money for their college tuition secretly in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) $3,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $5,000.

5. How old is Nadira in the beginning of the novel?
(a) 12.
(b) 17.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

6. Along what border does Nadira's hope to stop and apply for asylum in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) California/Mexico.
(b) Vermont/Canada.
(c) New York/Canada.
(d) North Dakota/Canada.

7. In what year did a drought cause Nadira's great-grandparents to move to a small village in Bangladesh?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1925.

8. 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 happy to take in the family.
(c) They are overwhelmed with immigrants.
(d) They are not accepting Muslim immigrants.

9. Who mocks Aisha and Nadira for thinking they can make a difference in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) Auntie.
(b) Tim.
(c) Ma.
(d) Taslima.

10. Where does the second lawyer hired by the Hossains say it had been a mistake for them to go?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Canada.

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

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

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

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

15. What does INS stand for?
(a) Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(b) Immigration and Nationalization Service.
(c) Immigration and Neutralization Service.
(d) Immigration and Nurturing Service.

Short Answer Questions

1. What location in New York Harbor was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States?

2. Who agrees to write a letter, explaining why Abba gave money to the mosque in Section 7: Chapter 9?

3. Who does Nadira attempt to cheat off of in her geometry quiz in Section 5: Chapter 6?

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

5. Aisha tells Nadira that she needs to do what, now that she is in charge in Section 3: Chapter 4?

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