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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. Where does Auntie work every morning in Section 9: Chapter 11?

2. Mr. Rashid told Abba the appeal will either grant the Hossains residency or they will be deported in how much time, in Section 14: Chapter 18?

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

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. What language do the members of Nadira's family speak principally?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the beginning of the preliminary hearing in Section 12: Chapter 15?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What discovery does Nadira make regarding her mother in Section 12: Chapter 15?

9. What is Aisha's response when Nadira asks how she could skip her interview in Section 10: Chapter 12?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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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