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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. What forms did Aisha apparently not fill out, according to the school counselors in Section 10: Chapter 12?
2. As the hearing begins in Section 12: Chapter 15, the judge says they have grounds for deportation since Abba changed residences how many times without informing the INS?
3. Where does Nadira take a bus in the beginning of Section 12: Chapter 15?
4. What does Nadira decide to do at the end of Section 11: Chapter 14?
5. Barnard College has been affiliated with what institution since 1900?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Aisha do with her college acceptance letters in Section 13: Chapter 16? Why?
2. How does Nadira feel about being included with Aisha's friends at school in Section 9: Chapter 11?
3. What dream does Nadira describe in the beginning of Section 14: Chapter 18? Who awakens her, and why?
4. How does Aisha feel upon arriving for her interview at Barnard in Section 10: Chapter 12?
5. What is the treatment like that Nadira's family receives at the police station in Section 8: Chapter 10?
6. What is the judge's response to Nadira's statements to the court in Section 12: Chapter 15?
7. How does Aisha begin her valedictorian speech in Section 14: Chapter 17?
8. Who joins Nadira's family at the police station in Section 8: Chapter 10? What is the reaction to his presence?
9. What does Nadira do in order to save her father in Section 11: Chapter 13? Who does she see first?
10. What is the judge's decision in the final immigration appeal of the Hossains in Section 14: Chapter 18?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss and analyze the theme of familial discord in the novel. How does this theme apply to Lily Yee's family? How does it apply to Nardira's family? What causes an increase in discord within Uncle's family in the second half of 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 differences between Nadira and Aisha in regards to their ambitions. What does Nadira want to do when she grows up? For how long has Aisha had her future planned? What is the effect of these differences when the Hossains face obstacles such as deportation?
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