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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who argues with a female officer about using her cell phone in Section 8: Chapter 10?
(a) Taslima.
(b) Auntie.
(c) Ma.
(d) Tim.

2. When Nadira's family stops for lunch on their way to their final appeal, Nadira and Aisha joke about going where?
(a) To Canada.
(b) To Mexico.
(c) To Brazil.
(d) To Argentina.

3. Who is the college counselor who meets with Nadira as well as her high school counselor in Section 10: Chapter 12?
(a) Mrs. Roble.
(b) Mrs. Willshire.
(c) Mrs. Anderson.
(d) Mrs. Smith.

4. Who joins Nadira's family at the station house when Immigration arrives demanding documentation in Section 8: Chapter 10?
(a) Ma.
(b) Tim.
(c) Mr. Rashid.
(d) Abba.

5. Nadira pities her sister for being so concerned about what in Section 9: Chapter 11?
(a) Her friends' opinions.
(b) Her weight.
(c) Her parents' opinions.
(d) Her appearance.

6. Clarifying the man they want is _____, not Hossain, the judge accuses the agents of making a simple mistake in Section 12: Chapter 15.
(a) Hussein.
(b) Huston.
(c) Hossein.
(d) Hassein.

7. Where does Nadira's family stop for lunch on their way to their final appeal in Section 14: Chapter 18?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Burger King.
(c) Wendy's.
(d) Pizza Hut.

8. Mr. Rashid explains that Uncle will be released but will have only how long to resolve his immigration status or deportation proceedings will begin in Section 9: Chapter 11?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 30 days.
(d) 10 days.

9. Nadira's father told her she could get through anything as long as she knows how to what, as revealed in Section 11: Chapter 13?
(a) Cry.
(b) Fight.
(c) Breathe.
(d) Lie.

10. Who comes to apologize to Nadira while she sits in the playground in Section 13: Chapter 16?
(a) Ali-uncle.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Lily Yee.
(d) Auntie.

11. Who talks about how her graduation present will be visiting her grandparents in India in Section 9: Chapter 11?
(a) Lily Yee.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Kavita.
(d) Sarah.

12. When Nadira meets Aisha after her interview at Barnard College, Aisha is doing what by the front gate in Section 10: Chapter 12?
(a) Vomiting.
(b) Calling her mother.
(c) Singing.
(d) Crying.

13. Who does Nadira discover has disappeared in Section 13: Chapter 16?
(a) Mr. Rashid.
(b) Abba.
(c) Ali-uncle.
(d) Tareq.

14. What does Aisha admit she is in her speech in Section 14: Chapter 17?
(a) A cheater.
(b) An illegitimate child.
(c) A Communist.
(d) An illegal immigrant.

15. How long ago does Aisha say her family came to the United States in Section 14: Chapter 17?
(a) 4 years ago.
(b) 5 years ago.
(c) 8 years ago.
(d) 10 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the school counselor tell Nadira about Aisha's interview at Barnard College in Section 10: Chapter 12?

2. Aisha does not open what, which arrives in Section 13: Chapter 16?

3. What does Auntie do until Taslima leads her to a corner diner where they eat breakfast after Uncle is detained in Section 8: Chapter 10?

4. What refers to the point in the story where the main character's point of view changes, or the most exciting part of the story in literature?

5. When Nadira asks Aisha why she skipped her interview, Aisha confesses she was what, in Section 10: Chapter 12?

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