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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has the school counselor arranged for a college interview for Aisha in Section 4: Chapter 5?
(a) Barnard College.
(b) Boston University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Princeton University.

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

3. 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) Speak.
(d) Work.

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

5. 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?
(a) A dry-cleaners.
(b) A mosque.
(c) An international bank.
(d) A synagogue.

6. Who agrees to write a letter, explaining why Abba gave money to the mosque in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) Mr. Friedlander.
(b) Mr. Rashid.
(c) Ali-uncle.
(d) Tareq.

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) Marilyn Monroe.
(d) Joan Crawford.

8. What is the name of Nadira's best friend in the novel?
(a) Abba.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Lily Yee.
(d) Tim.

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

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

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

12. Uncle works in what profession in the novel?
(a) Photography.
(b) Sanitation.
(c) Banking.
(d) Catering.

13. Who do Taslima, Nadira and Aisha gossip about in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) Mr. Rashid.
(b) Abba.
(c) Tareq.
(d) Tim.

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

15. Who does Nadira attempt to cheat off of in her geometry quiz in Section 5: Chapter 6?
(a) Aisha.
(b) Cassie David.
(c) Tim.
(d) Lily Yee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Nadira and Aisha go after school to try calling the INS in Section 7: Chapter 9?

2. In what year did the September 11 attacks take place on the World Trade Center?

3. After what year did the Federal government, rather than the individual states, begin regulating immigration into the United States?

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

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

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