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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Ma tells Nadira they finally have enough for Abba's bond and he will be released when in Section 4: Chapter 5?
(a) Next month.
(b) Tomorrow.
(c) Next week.
(d) In two weeks.

3. What is the name of the white law student whom Taslima dates in "Ask Me No Questions"?
(a) James.
(b) Tim.
(c) Jack.
(d) David.

4. According to the narrator, Ma's spirits lifted after Abba got cable because she loves watching what?
(a) Cooking shows.
(b) Soap operas.
(c) Singing shows.
(d) Cartoons.

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

6. Bangladesh is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with what country to the far southeast?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Burma.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Afghanistan.

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

8. Aisha tells Nadira that she needs to do what, now that she is in charge in Section 3: Chapter 4?
(a) Study more at school.
(b) Go on a date.
(c) Cut her hair.
(d) Go on a diet.

9. When was the U.S.A. Patriot Act signed into law?
(a) October 26, 2001.
(b) November 20, 2001.
(c) October 11, 2002.
(d) September 12, 2001.

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

11. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?
(a) Catalyst.
(b) Conflict.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Obstacle.

12. Once, Nadira came home to find what burning in a pan, and she ran outside to find Ma crying on a park bench?
(a) Curry.
(b) Rice.
(c) Eggplant.
(d) Potatoes.

13. Where does Abba send his daughters when he is detained for having an expired visa in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Uncle and Auntie's apartment.
(b) Into Montreal.
(c) Back to Bangladesh.
(d) Back to Minnesota.

14. What is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs and immigration?
(a) CBP.
(b) The USCIS.
(c) IATSA.
(d) ICE.

15. When Abba saw Ma at a Bengali New Year fair, he refused to do what until his father arranged their marriage?
(a) Eat.
(b) Swim.
(c) Work.
(d) Speak.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Nadira's family is driving where to seek asylum in the beginning of the book?

3. What is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security responsible for identifying, investigating, and dismantling vulnerabilities regarding the nation's border, economic, transportation, and infrastructure security?

4. Where does Ma stay when Abba is detained in order to wait for his release in Section 2: Chapter 2?

5. What does Abba tell his daughters to say at school after he is detained in Section 2: Chapter 2?

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