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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 reporter friend of Mr. Friedlander's wrote an anonymous article about the Hossains after Mr. Friedlander told her their story?
(a) Cassie David.
(b) Michelle Buchanan.
(c) Sarah Anderson.
(d) Jennifer Williams.

2. A police officer finally tells Nadira's family that Uncle is being detained and moved to a facility where in Section 8: Chapter 10?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) The Bronx.

3. What is an academic title given to the second highest graduate of the entire graduating class of a specific discipline?
(a) President.
(b) Catalyst.
(c) Salutatorian.
(d) Valedictorian.

4. What forms did Aisha apparently not fill out, according to the school counselors in Section 10: Chapter 12?
(a) Financial aid forms.
(b) Her marriage certificate.
(c) College entrance forms.
(d) Graduation forms.

5. Nadira is shocked that Ma has made friends and no longer needs help taking a bus or what, in Section 12: Chapter 15?
(a) Paying at the counter.
(b) Standing without a cane.
(c) Speaking English.
(d) Walking alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Auntie work every morning in Section 9: Chapter 11?

2. Who does Uncle blame for sending Abba to Canada?

3. Where do Auntie and Nadira take a cab to get Uncle in Section 9: Chapter 11?

4. Uncle is furious because Aisha has helped who run away in Section 13: Chapter 16?

5. In Section 14: Chapter 17, Aisha takes the stage to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nadira feel about being included with Aisha's friends at school in Section 9: Chapter 11?

2. What is the treatment like that Nadira's family receives at the police station in Section 8: Chapter 10?

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

4. What happens at the beginning of the preliminary hearing in Section 12: Chapter 15?

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

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

7. What does Nadira discover about Lily Yee's father in Section 9: Chapter 11? How?

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

9. What does Aisha admit to Nadira when she joins her in the playground in Section 13: Chapter 16?

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

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