View a FREE sample

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 Nadira and Aisha go to help Ma buy a coat in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Burlington Coat Factory.
(b) Macy's.
(c) The Salvation Army.
(d) Wal-Mart.

2. When Bengal was divided in the Partition, the side which belonged to India held mostly what?
(a) Jews.
(b) Hindus.
(c) Christians.
(d) Muslims.

3. What nation divided Bengal in half in an act called Partition?
(a) Portugal.
(b) France.
(c) Great Britain.
(d) Singapore.

4. Aisha and Nadira stop at an all-you-can-eat buffet outside what city in Section 3: Chapter 4?
(a) New Paltz.
(b) Albany.
(c) Boston.
(d) Providence.

5. Aisha tells Nadira that she needs to do what, now that she is in charge in Section 3: Chapter 4?
(a) Go on a diet.
(b) Go on a date.
(c) Cut her hair.
(d) Study more at school.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money does the officer tell Abba he must put together for a bond to apply for asylum in Canada again in Section 2: Chapter 2?

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

4. Bangladesh is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with what country to the far southeast?

5. What job did Nadira's father take upon arriving in the United States?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 201 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample