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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. Who stole Nishat's henna design off Priti’s post on Instagram?

2. What does Nishat wish she had memorized?

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

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

5. When was the last time Nishat prayed?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Nishat say that she wants to do?

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

3. What roles do Nishat and Priti play at Sunny Apu's wedding?

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

5. Nishat talks about which rumor Chyna spread about her father's restaurant in Chapter 5?

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

7. Why is Nishat excited in Chapter 10?

8. In Chapter 12, what does Nishat think of the party?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

We learn a lot about Nishat’s family background in the first couple of pages. How does the move to Ireland affect Nishat and her family?

Essay Topic 2

Nishat and Flávia discuss diversity in their school and in Dublin in general. Does Nishat's diverse traditions make her feel like an outsider?

Essay Topic 3

When Nishat is outed as a lesbian at school, Priti is the only person who tries to support her. How do you think Nishat felt about this? If you were one of her friends, what might you have done differently?

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