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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 is the river called near Ha’penny Bridge?

2. In Chapter 26, why does Nishat feel pleased?

3. Why does Nishat feel annoyed at her mother in Chapter 17?

4. In Chapter 29, who come up to help Nishat set up at the school?

5. Why does Nishat feel anger in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Nishat worried about her results?

2. In Chapters 16, which results does Nishat receive?

3. In Chapter 25, why is Nishat worried?

4. On the banner Flavia makes for Nishat - what is the major feature?

5. At the party, where does Flavia take Nishat?

6. What is in the bag that Flavia gives Nishat?

7. What does Nishat notice Priti doing after they get off the bus?

8. Why is Nishat happy at the end of Chapter 26?

9. Why does Nishat feel anger in Chapter 20?

10. How does Chapter 25 end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Priti react the way she does when she first meets Flávia?

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

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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