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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 that she needs to do what, now that she is in charge in Section 3: Chapter 4?

2. How much money does the officer tell Abba he must put together for a bond to apply for asylum in Canada again in Section 2: Chapter 2?

3. Who is Nadira's geometry teacher in the book?

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

5. After what year did the Federal government, rather than the individual states, begin regulating immigration into the United States?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the character of Taslima described in Section 4: Chapter 5? How did Taslima meet Tim?

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

3. What interaction does Nadira have with her sister at school in Section 5: Chapter 6? How does she feel about it?

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

5. What does Abba's family do once he is taken away in Section 2: Chapter 2? How do they feel?

6. Where does Nadira go to visit Ali-uncle in Section 4: Chapter 5? How is this character described?

7. How does Nadira feel about her sister? How does she describe Aisha in Section 1: Chapter 1?

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

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

10. What thoughts consume the Nadira and Aisha in Section 1: Chapter 1 as the family drives to seek asylum?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the theme of alienation in the novel. How did Nadira's family feel alienated prior to the detainments? How is this theme embodied in each of the members of the Hossain family in Section 9: Chapter 11?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the INS and Homeland Security. When was the United States Department of Homeland Security created? What does it comprise? What is the impact of Homeland Security on Abba's deportation situation? How might things have been different for Abba prior to 9/11?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the history of Bangladesh, and how this history relates to Nadira's family in the novel. How does Nadira describe the lives of her ancestors? What drove her great-grandparents to Dhaka? What was the principal impetus for Bengalis to immigrate to the United States?

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