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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do Ammu and Abbu respond to Nishat after she tells them her secret?
(a) They despise her.
(b) They are silent.
(c) They give her money.
(d) They yell at her.

3. Why does Priti take pictures of Nishat's hand?
(a) For school.
(b) For a website.
(c) For Instagram.
(d) For an article.

4. What does Nishat wish she had memorized?
(a) The Bengali word for lesbian.
(b) The Bengali word for silence.
(c) Her keys.
(d) Her homework.

5. What roles do Nishat and Priti play at Sunny Apu's wedding?
(a) They sing a song together during the ceremony.
(b) They are both bridesmaids.
(c) Nishat is the flower girl, and Priti reads a poem.
(d) Priti is the flower girl, and Nishat sings a song.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nishat thinking about at the party in Chapter 1?

2. What kind of marriage do Ammu and Abbu have?

3. What does Nishat do with Flavia at Sunny Apu's wedding?

4. Where does Nishat find solace when she feels anxious?

5. What does Nishat tell her parents at breakfast?

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