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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Aisha tells Nadira she has been nominated for what in Section 5: Chapter 6?
2. The stated priorities of what organization are to promote national security, to eliminate immigration case backlogs, and to improve customer services?
3. On what day do Aisha and Nadira return to school in Section 4: Chapter 5?
4. Who is the young Bangladeshi man who tries to sell Nadira a fake ID for Abba in Section 4: Chapter 5?
5. After Abba is taken away, Nadira and Aisha help Ma buy a coat that is what color in Section 2: Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. What argument does Nadira have with Uncle in Section 5: Chapter 6? What excuse does Auntie give?
2. Where does Nadira go to visit Ali-uncle in Section 4: Chapter 5? How is this character described?
3. Why does Nadira seek her sister out at school in Section 7: Chapter 9? Where do they go after school?
4. How is the character of Taslima described in Section 4: Chapter 5? How did Taslima meet Tim?
5. What interaction does Nadira have with Tareq in Section 4: Chapter 5? How does she describe this character?
6. What interaction does Nadira have with her sister at school in Section 5: Chapter 6? How does she feel about it?
7. What do Nadira and Aisha learn from Ali-uncle in Section 7: Chapter 9? What does Ali-uncle agree to do to help?
8. Where does Aisha take Nadira in Section 6: Chapter 8? Why?
9. How does Nadira describe her family's settling in Dhaka in Section 3: Chapter 3?
10. What does Tim inform Nadira and Aisha regarding their father at the end of Section 5: Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the major conflicts and obstacles for the Hossains in the novel. What external conflicts do the Hossains face? What internal conflicts plague the protagonist? How do each of these conflicts serve to create tension and suspense in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the setting of Dhaka, and discuss the decision of Auntie and Uncle to return to their homeland. How many Bangladeshi immigrants returned to their home countries willingly during the era following 9/11? Why are Auntie and Uncle outraged by Taslima's elopement?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the events and the actions of the U.S. Government following 9/11 and their impact on illegal and legal immigrants in the country. How did the lives of legal Muslim immigrants change after the Patriot Act? What are some real-life examples of the discrimination against Muslims following 9/11 in America? How are these events related in the novel?
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