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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Hassein.
(c) Hossein.
(d) Huston.

2. Uncle and Auntie had called Ma to tell her that Nadira had what, in the beginning of Section 12: Chapter 15?
(a) Been deported.
(b) Run away.
(c) Been arrested.
(d) Been suspended.

3. While riding the bus in Section 12: Chapter 15, an American guy starts talking to Nadira about visiting his sick mother who he has not seen in how long?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 5 years.

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

5. How does Aisha say her family entered the country in Section 14: Chapter 17?
(a) Across the Mexican border.
(b) With green cards.
(c) With work visas.
(d) With tourist visas.

6. Who confides that her mom is threatening to throw her dad out in Section 9: Chapter 11?
(a) Lily Yee.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Taslima.

7. Uncle is furious because Aisha has helped who run away in Section 13: Chapter 16?
(a) Abba.
(b) Lily Yee.
(c) Taslima.
(d) Nadira.

8. What does the school counselor tell Nadira about Aisha's interview at Barnard College in Section 10: Chapter 12?
(a) Aisha did horribly in the interview.
(b) Aisha walked out of the interview.
(c) Aisha called in sick.
(d) Aisha didn't show up.

9. When Nadira asks Aisha why she skipped her interview, Aisha confesses she was what, in Section 10: Chapter 12?
(a) Stoned.
(b) Drunk.
(c) Angry.
(d) Scared.

10. Barnard College has been affiliated with what institution since 1900?
(a) Rutgers University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Columbia University.
(d) Princeton University.

11. Nadira spies on the woman her friend's father is suspected of having an affair with and gains access to her apartment building by claiming to be selling what?
(a) Girl Scout cookies.
(b) Charity tickets.
(c) Magazines.
(d) Newspapers.

12. A letter arrives from the government informing the Hossains that the final appeal on their residency status will be on what date, in Section 13: Chapter 16?
(a) June 12.
(b) November 12.
(c) August 3.
(d) July 13.

13. Nadira's father took her to the city pool at what park to teach her to swim as a child?
(a) Brooklyn Heights Park.
(b) Flushing Meadows Park.
(c) Central Park.
(d) Prospect Park.

14. Nadira overhears the school counselors saying that Muslim girls often decide not to go to college after what, in Section 10: Chapter 12?
(a) Their families decide to move back.
(b) They become pregnant.
(c) Their marriages are arranged.
(d) Their parents are detained.

15. In literature, what is the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of two or more characters or forces?
(a) Protagonist.
(b) Conflict.
(c) Catalyst.
(d) Irony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who argues with a female officer about using her cell phone in Section 8: Chapter 10?

2. What reporter friend of Mr. Friedlander's wrote an anonymous article about the Hossains after Mr. Friedlander told her their story?

3. What is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony?

4. Aisha yells out in her sleep at night, and she confesses she had a nightmare about what in Section 9: Chapter 11?

5. What day do Nadira, Abba and Ma return home from a walk in the park to find an uproar at home in Section 13: Chapter 16?

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