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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 does Abba tell his daughters to say at school after he is detained in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) That he is sick.
(b) Nothing.
(c) That he is detained.
(d) That they are being deported.

2. Nadira often helps who in his newspaper store after school?
(a) Mr. Rashid.
(b) Tim.
(c) Mr. Friedlander.
(d) Ali-uncle.

3. Taslima claims that "the only way to fight a political situation is to" what, in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) "Run away."
(b) "Fight fair."
(c) "Fight crooked."
(d) "Be political."

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) "Please Present Valid Documentation."
(c) "Leaving the United States of America."
(d) "Now Entering the Republic of Canada."

5. Aisha tells Nadira she has been nominated for what in Section 5: Chapter 6?
(a) Prom Queen.
(b) Class Secretary.
(c) Valedictorian.
(d) Class President.

Short Answer Questions

1. What village in Bangladesh did Nadira's great-grandparents eventually settle in?

2. What is the name of Nadira and Aisha's older cousin?

3. From what country did Nadira's family emigrate to the United States?

4. When was the U.S.A. Patriot Act signed into law?

5. What is the name of the white law student whom Taslima dates in "Ask Me No Questions"?

Short Essay Questions

1. When do Nadira and Aisha return to school in Section 4: Chapter 5? Who first approaches them? Why?

2. What dangers worry Nadira's parents about their attempts to seek asylum in Section 1: Chapter 1?

3. What does Nadira say her father has taught her about morality in America in Section 6: Chapter 7?

4. What does Tim inform Nadira and Aisha regarding their father at the end of Section 5: Chapter 6?

5. What Partition does Nadira describe in Section 3: Chapter 3? What was its impact on the Bengali people?

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

7. Where do Abba's children and wife go when he is detained in Section 2: Chapter 2? What does he tell them?

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

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

10. How does Nadira describe Aisha's integration into American society and culture in Section 3: Chapter 4?

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