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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 refers to a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology?
(a) Fascism.
(b) Empirism.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Nationalism.

2. 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?
(a) Falling Action.
(b) Denouement.
(c) Climax.
(d) Rising Action.

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

4. What is the judge's decision at the Hossains' final appeal for residency in Section 14: Chapter 18?
(a) They can reapply.
(b) They will be arrested.
(c) They will be executed.
(d) They will be deported.

5. Who did Aisha and Nadira speak to, revealing the truth about their family, in order for Aisha to become valedictorian?
(a) Mr. Rashid.
(b) Ali-uncle.
(c) Mr. Robeson.
(d) Mr. Friedlander.

Short Answer 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.

2. When Nadira phones Ma, she learns Abba's preliminary hearing has been scheduled and will determine if he will be released or _____, in Section 11: Chapter 13?

3. When Nadira's family stops for lunch on their way to their final appeal, Nadira and Aisha joke about going where?

4. In Section 11: Chapter 13, Nadira recalls how who was praised in Dhaka for being a great swimmer and for his strong lungs?

5. How does Aisha say her family entered the country in Section 14: Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nadira tell the court at Abba's preliminary hearing in Section 12: Chapter 15?

2. What dream does Nadira describe in the beginning of Section 14: Chapter 18? Who awakens her, and why?

3. How does Nadira describe the setting of the apartment in Section 9: Chapter 11? What do Nadira and Aisha do to help the situation?

4. Who does Nadira meet on the Barnard campus during Aisha's interview in Section 10: Chapter 12? What does she think of the campus?

5. How does Aisha feel upon arriving for her interview at Barnard in Section 10: Chapter 12?

6. What is the judge's response to Nadira's statements to the court in Section 12: Chapter 15?

7. Where does Tarez take Nadira in Section 11: Chapter 14? What does Nadira decide to do there?

8. What uproar do the Hossains find when they arrive home from the park in Section 13: Chapter 16?

9. How does Tareq describe the process of fake documentation in Section 11: Chapter 14?

10. What does Nadira do in order to save her father in Section 11: Chapter 13? Who does she see first?

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