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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. In Section 14: Chapter 17, Aisha takes the stage to do what?
(a) Give her valedictorian speech.
(b) Accept her diploma.
(c) Perform Shakespeare.
(d) Accept her immigration papers.

2. How much money does Nadira intend to give Tareq for the green card in Section 11: Chapter 14?
(a) $500.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $3,000.
(d) $5,000.

3. What is the capital of Bangladesh?
(a) Dhaka.
(b) Khulna.
(c) Barisal.
(d) Rajshahi.

4. Barnard College is located in what neighborhood of Manhattan?
(a) Chelsea.
(b) TriBeCa.
(c) Morningside Heights.
(d) Greenwich Village.

5. Who talks about how her graduation present will be visiting her grandparents in India in Section 9: Chapter 11?
(a) Aisha.
(b) Lily Yee.
(c) Kavita.
(d) Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Nadira is shocked that Ma has made friends and no longer needs help taking a bus or what, in Section 12: Chapter 15?

3. What forms did Aisha apparently not fill out, according to the school counselors in Section 10: Chapter 12?

4. Nadira's father took her to the city pool at what park to teach her to swim as a child?

5. Who did Aisha and Nadira speak to, revealing the truth about their family, in order for Aisha to become valedictorian?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who joins Nadira's family at the police station in Section 8: Chapter 10? What is the reaction to his presence?

2. What tension breaks the celebrations in Section 13: Chapter 16?

3. How does Aisha begin her valedictorian speech in Section 14: Chapter 17?

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

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

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

7. What does Mr. Friedlander accost Aisha about in Section 10: Chapter 12? What is Aisha's response?

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

9. How does Aisha's behavior and demeanor change in Section 9: Chapter 11? How does Taslima's?

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

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