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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. Why is Priti upset with Nishat at the party?

2. Whose birthday party is being arranged at the end of Chapter 9?

3. What does Nishat's mother criticize Priti of?

4. What does Nishat love to design?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What craze does Priti think should become cool in Dublin?

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

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

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

8. Why is Nishat excited in Chapter 10?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Nishat comes out to her parents, they tell her they understand but it becomes clear that they do not. Why do you think they said this? What are they worried about? Can you understand their point of view?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The book contains descriptions of several houses: Nishat’s, Chyna’s, Flávia’s. Why does the author include these descriptions?

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