View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What meal do Ammu and Nishat prepare on summer break?
(a) A traditional U.S. meal.
(b) A smoothie.
(c) A dessert.
(d) A traditional Bengali breakfast.

2. What kind of marriage do Ammu and Abbu have?
(a) Hateful marriage.
(b) Love marriage.
(c) Business marriage.
(d) Arranged marriage.

3. What type of food is Nishat excited for at the party?
(a) Main course.
(b) Biryani.
(c) Kebabs.
(d) Dessert.

4. At which event does the novel begin?
(a) Nishat's father's Holi party.
(b) Sunny Apu's Engagement party.
(c) The homecoming dance.
(d) Nishat's best friend's bar mitzvah.

5. What is Nishat thinking about at the party in Chapter 1?
(a) How she is perceived by the guests.
(b) How she wants to leave badly.
(c) How she did not get a gift.
(d) How to construct the “perfect coming out moment" (3).

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Priti talk to at the engagement party in Chapter 2?

2. What is the traditional Bengali way of eating?

3. Why does Priti take pictures of Nishat's hand?

4. Why is Priti upset with Nishat at the party?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Nishat ask Priti?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 254 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample