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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 does Nishat draw on Priti’s hand in Chapter 2?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Animals.
(d) Ocean waves.

2. What does Nishat love to design?
(a) Ocean wave patterns.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Leaf patterns.
(d) Henna patterns.

3. What is the name of Nishat's Business teacher?
(a) Ms. Montgomery.
(b) Ms. Jess.
(c) Mr. Montgomery.
(d) Mr. Tenanbaum.

4. Who does Priti talk to at the engagement party in Chapter 2?
(a) The groom to be.
(b) Tall pretty girl with curly hair.
(c) A waiter.
(d) The bride to be.

5. In Chapter 4, what does Nishat ask Priti?
(a) If she can have a ride to school.
(b) If she is ready for Junior Cert, the exams.
(c) If she can copy her answers for the exams.
(d) If she can have a ride to the mall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the teacher notice about Nishat in class in Chapter 7?

2. What does Priti suggest Nishat sell in Chapter 8?

3. What does Sunny Apu whisper to Nishat?

4. At which event does the novel begin?

5. What does Ammu tell Nishat about shame?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, why does Priti shoot down Nishat for making Bengali food from the restaurant for their business project?

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

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

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

6. What is Nishat's frustrated text from Flavia about?

7. What is Nishat thinking about at the engagement party?

8. What does the quote end with at the end of Chapter 10?

9. What does Nishat buy a ton of, in order to slow down Flavia's business?

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

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