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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 Ammu tell Nishat about shame?

2. At which event does the novel begin?

3. How does Priti describe Chaewon in Chapter 5?

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

2. How does Priti describe Chaewon?

3. At which event does the novel begin?

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

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

6. What does Nishat love to design?

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

8. What does Priti suggest as the name for Nishat's henna business?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Priti and Nishat have a close sibling relationship and they go through a lot over the course of the book. Priti is a big part of Nishat’s support system but do you think Nishat could be more supportive of her sister?

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

Nishat’s friend Jess does not believe when she says Chyna is being racist and that she is appropriating her culture. Jess goes on to say Nishat is overreacting and is ‘playing the race card’ (pg. 160). What do you think Jess is implying and why do you think Nishat is so upset by it? If you were Jess, how would you have responded differently?

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