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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nadira's family hired their second immigration lawyer after who saw him on television and convinced him to take their case?
(a) Ma.
(b) Nadira.
(c) Abba.
(d) Aisha.

2. What is the name of Abba's older brother which Nadira describes in Section 6: Chapter 7?
(a) Naseem.
(b) Ali-uncle.
(c) Tareq.
(d) Taslima.

3. What is the name of the white law student whom Taslima dates in "Ask Me No Questions"?
(a) David.
(b) Tim.
(c) James.
(d) Jack.

4. Nadira and Aisha learn that Abba saved how much money for their college tuition secretly in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) $1,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $3,000.

5. What is the name of Nadira and Aisha's older cousin?
(a) Lily Yee.
(b) Tareq.
(c) Taslima.
(d) Abba.

6. Where has the school counselor arranged for a college interview for Aisha in Section 4: Chapter 5?
(a) Boston University.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Barnard College.

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

8. What is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or situation in which there is a sharp incongruity or discordance that goes beyond the simple and evident intention of words or actions?
(a) Irony.
(b) Catalyst.
(c) Conflict.
(d) Juxtaposition.

9. Who agrees to write a letter, explaining why Abba gave money to the mosque in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) Mr. Rashid.
(b) Tareq.
(c) Mr. Friedlander.
(d) Ali-uncle.

10. Nadira's older sister cries as the family passes through Boston because she has always wanted to do what?
(a) Attend Yale.
(b) Attend Harvard.
(c) Attend Princeton.
(d) Attend Columbia.

11. What does the border officer tell Abba when he explains his family is seeking asylum in Section 2: Chapter 2?
(a) They are not accepting Muslim immigrants.
(b) They are overwhelmed with immigrants.
(c) They are no longer offering asylum.
(d) They are happy to take in the family.

12. After Tim explains the Special Registration law, Abba wants to register, but who insists it is better to wait or return to Bangladesh?
(a) Taslima.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Lily Yee.
(d) Auntie.

13. Where is Abba incarcerated when he is detained for having an expired visa?
(a) Burlington.
(b) Albany.
(c) New Paltz.
(d) Boston.

14. Who do Taslima, Nadira and Aisha gossip about in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) Tim.
(b) Mr. Rashid.
(c) Tareq.
(d) Abba.

15. What location in New York Harbor was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States?
(a) Golden Gate Bay.
(b) Hamilton Island.
(c) Alexander Island.
(d) Ellis Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. The stated priorities of what organization are to promote national security, to eliminate immigration case backlogs, and to improve customer services?

2. Who approaches and offers to help get a fake green card for Abba in Section 7: Chapter 9?

3. In Section 5: Chapter 6, Nadira and Aisha learn Abba's bond has been denied and he is being held for questioning regarding giving money to what institution, which is suspected of being involved with an illegal political affiliation?

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

5. What sign does Nadira's family pass in Section 2: Chapter 2 that causes Abba to rub his chest?

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