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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 does Nishat call to come pick her up at the birthday party in Chapter 6?

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

3. What is the traditional Bengali way of eating?

4. What does Nishat tell her parents at breakfast?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Priti describe Chaewon?

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

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

10. What does Nishat love to design?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think it represents that while Nishat and Flavia are breaking up in Chapter 30, Nishat is so worried about the tea she makes for Flavia?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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