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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 did Ammu and Abbu leave Bangladesh in Chapter 1?

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

3. What does Ammu tell Nishat about shame?

4. In Chapter 13, what made Nishat come out to her parents?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Nishat love to design?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 remembers a painful incident with Flávia’s cousin, Chyna, a few years previously. Why was Nishat upset by Chyna’s actions?

Essay Topic 3

Chyna calls selling Korean trinkets and henna trendy. Nishat and her friends feel strongly that these are not trends. Why do you think they take issue with the word trendy? What implications does it have?

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