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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Aisha and Nadira attend school in the novel?
(a) Brooklyn Heights High.
(b) Flushing High.
(c) Meadowlark High.
(d) New York High.

2. What job did Nadira's father take upon arriving in the United States?
(a) Waiter.
(b) Dry-cleaner.
(c) Banker.
(d) Baker.

3. According to the narrator, Ma's spirits lifted after Abba got cable because she loves watching what?
(a) Cooking shows.
(b) Singing shows.
(c) Cartoons.
(d) Soap operas.

4. What sign does Nadira's family pass in Section 2: Chapter 2 that causes Abba to rub his chest?
(a) "Passports Only Lane."
(b) "Now Entering the Republic of Canada."
(c) "Please Present Valid Documentation."
(d) "Leaving the United States of America."

5. When was the U.S.A. Patriot Act signed into law?
(a) October 26, 2001.
(b) November 20, 2001.
(c) October 11, 2002.
(d) September 12, 2001.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bengal was divided in the Partition, the side which belonged to India held mostly what?

2. After Abba is taken away, Nadira and Aisha help Ma buy a coat like one that who wore in Section 2: Chapter 2?

3. In what year did the September 11 attacks take place on the World Trade Center?

4. How old is Nadira in the beginning of the novel?

5. From what country did Nadira's family emigrate to the United States?

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