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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What school counselor informs Aisha that he has arranged a college interview for her in Section 4: Chapter 5?
(a) Mr. Anderson.
(b) Mr. Chen.
(c) Mr. Friedlander.
(d) Mr. Smith.

2. Where do Nadira and Aisha go after school to try calling the INS in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) Dunkin' Donuts.
(b) Uncle's office.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) Ali-uncle's shop.

3. What location in New York Harbor was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States?
(a) Alexander Island.
(b) Golden Gate Bay.
(c) Hamilton Island.
(d) Ellis Island.

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

5. Where is Abba incarcerated when he is detained for having an expired visa?
(a) New Paltz.
(b) Albany.
(c) Boston.
(d) Burlington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aisha and Nadira map out their argument for writing the new director of immigration and who, pleading for special circumstances in Section 7: Chapter 9?

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

3. When Nadira's great-grandparents settled in a village due to famine, they found work where?

4. What is the name of Nadira's best friend in the novel?

5. Taslima claims that "the only way to fight a political situation is to" what, in Section 7: Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nadira describe her family's settling in Dhaka in Section 3: Chapter 3?

2. What do Nadira and Aisha learn from Ali-uncle in Section 7: Chapter 9? What does Ali-uncle agree to do to help?

3. What argument does Nadira have with Uncle in Section 5: Chapter 6? What excuse does Auntie give?

4. Where does Nadira go to visit Ali-uncle in Section 4: Chapter 5? How is this character described?

5. What does Abba's family do once he is taken away in Section 2: Chapter 2? How do they feel?

6. How is the character of Taslima described in Section 4: Chapter 5? How did Taslima meet Tim?

7. What scene does Aisha make publicly in Section 6: Chapter 8? Why?

8. What interaction does Nadira have with Tareq in Section 4: Chapter 5? How does she describe this character?

9. What does Nadira think about her sister on the ride back home in Section 3: Chapter 4? What do they talk about?

10. Where does Aisha take Nadira in Section 6: Chapter 8? Why?

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