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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nishat's plan that she tells Jess and Chaewon?
(a) Beat other students.
(b) Write articles on shame.
(c) Protest.
(d) Beat Flavia and Chyna.

2. In Chapter 7, who walks into Business class together?
(a) Priti and Nishat.
(b) Chaewon, Jess, and Nishat.
(c) Jess and Nishat.
(d) Chaewon and the teacher.

3. Why does Nishat feel guilty for leaving Priti at the party?
(a) Because she is her sister.
(b) Because she is supposed to protect her.
(c) Because she depends on her.
(d) Priti feels abandoned by Ali.

4. How does Priti describe Jess in Chapter 5?
(a) Having bushy eyebrows.
(b) Wearing long dresses.
(c) With brand-new bangs.
(d) With long black hair.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of business does Priti suggest Nishat set up at first?

2. What does the principal announce on the intercom to the students?

3. Why did Ammu and Abbu leave Bangladesh in Chapter 1?

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

5. Who tells the girls at the birthday party the origin of Nishat's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, whose hands are wrapped in henna?

2. How does Priti describe Chaewon?

3. Why is Nishat excited in Chapter 10?

4. What kind of business does Priti suggest Nishat set up at first?

5. In Chapters 9, Flavia approaches Nishat at school to show her the henna design on her hand. Where did she copy the design from?

6. Why did Ammu and Abbu leave Bangladesh in Chapter 1?

7. Why does Nishat feel guilty for leaving Priti at the party?

8. Why dies Nishat leave the sitting room and sit alone on the stairs at the party?

9. What does Priti suggest as the name for Nishat's henna business?

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

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