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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. Clarifying the man they want is _____, not Hossain, the judge accuses the agents of making a simple mistake in Section 12: Chapter 15.
2. Where does Nadira sit in the playground where Ma brought her and Aisha when they first moved to Queens in Section 13: Chapter 16?
3. Uncle and Auntie had called Ma to tell her that Nadira had what, in the beginning of Section 12: Chapter 15?
4. A police officer finally tells Nadira's family that Uncle is being detained and moved to a facility where in Section 8: Chapter 10?
5. Aisha boasts about getting what grade in U. S. Government in Section 9: Chapter 11?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Tareq describe the process of fake documentation in Section 11: Chapter 14?
2. What does Nadira tell the court at Abba's preliminary hearing in Section 12: Chapter 15?
3. What does Nadira discover about Lily Yee's father in Section 9: Chapter 11? How?
4. What uproar do the Hossains find when they arrive home from the park in Section 13: Chapter 16?
5. What is the treatment like that Nadira's family receives at the police station in Section 8: Chapter 10?
6. What memory of her father does Nadira relate in the beginning of Section 11: Chapter 13?
7. What does Aisha do with her college acceptance letters in Section 13: Chapter 16? Why?
8. Where does Tarez take Nadira in Section 11: Chapter 14? What does Nadira decide to do there?
9. What tension breaks the celebrations in Section 13: Chapter 16?
10. Who joins Nadira's family at the police station in Section 8: Chapter 10? What is the reaction to his presence?
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 and discuss the impact of Uncle's detention on the Hossain family. How does Auntie react to her husband's incarceration? Why does Aisha blame herself for Uncle's detention? How does Nadira feel about the situation?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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