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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. What does Nishat draw on Priti’s hand in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

5. What is the Transition year supposed to be spent on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nishat love to design?

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

3. At which event does the novel begin?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why is Nishat excited in Chapter 10?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What impresses Nishat about Ms. Montgomery’s teaching methods in Chapter 7? Does Ms. Montgomery support Nishat?

Essay Topic 3

Identity impacts Nishat in so many ways - her sexuality, her religion, her family role (sister, daughter, etc.). Which identities impact your life the most and how so?

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