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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 Nadira sit in the playground where Ma brought her and Aisha when they first moved to Queens in Section 13: Chapter 16?

2. Where does Nadira take a bus in the beginning of Section 12: Chapter 15?

3. In Section 11: Chapter 13, Nadira recalls how who was praised in Dhaka for being a great swimmer and for his strong lungs?

4. Nadira pities her sister for being so concerned about what in Section 9: Chapter 11?

5. Aisha boasts about getting what grade in U. S. Government in Section 9: Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Friedlander accost Aisha about in Section 10: Chapter 12? What is Aisha's response?

2. What uproar do the Hossains find when they arrive home from the park in Section 13: Chapter 16?

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

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

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

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

7. What is the judge's decision in the final immigration appeal of the Hossains in Section 14: Chapter 18?

8. How does Tareq describe the process of fake documentation in Section 11: Chapter 14?

9. What memory of her father does Nadira relate in the beginning of Section 11: Chapter 13?

10. How does Aisha's behavior and demeanor change in Section 9: Chapter 11? How does Taslima's?

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 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

Compare and contrast the character development of Ma and Abba in the novel. When does Nadira first realize her mother has undergone a change? What is her reaction? What is Nadira's reaction upon seeing her father in the courtroom for the first time? How has he changed?

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