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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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?
(a) $4,000.
(b) $3,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $2,000.

3. How many of the twenty questions on Nadira's geometry quiz does she complete in Section 5: Chapter 6?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 20.
(d) 19.

4. In what year did a drought cause Nadira's great-grandparents to move to a small village in Bangladesh?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1925.

5. Who questions why Aisha applied to a college in Canada in Section 5: Chapter 6?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Risa.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Laura.

6. Ma tells Nadira they finally have enough for Abba's bond and he will be released when in Section 4: Chapter 5?
(a) Next week.
(b) In two weeks.
(c) Next month.
(d) Tomorrow.

7. What is the name of Nadira's best friend in the novel?
(a) Abba.
(b) Tim.
(c) Lily Yee.
(d) Aisha.

8. Aisha and Nadira map out their argument for writing the new director of immigration and who, pleading for special circumstances in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) The Bengali Ambassador.
(b) Their congressman.
(c) The President.
(d) Their lawyer.

9. What is the name of the second lawyer that the Hossains hire to make them legal?
(a) Mr. Rashid.
(b) Mr. Tareq.
(c) Mr. Jackson.
(d) Mr. Friedlander.

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

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

12. 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.

13. Where do Nadira and Aisha go after school to try calling the INS in Section 7: Chapter 9?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Uncle's office.
(c) Ali-uncle's shop.
(d) Dunkin' Donuts.

14. What does Aisha say about her phone to the school counselor in Section 4: Chapter 5?
(a) The number changed.
(b) It is broken.
(c) It is cut off.
(d) It is working.

15. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Obstacle.
(c) Catalyst.
(d) Conflict.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security responsible for identifying, investigating, and dismantling vulnerabilities regarding the nation's border, economic, transportation, and infrastructure security?

2. Who invites Nadira to sit with her friends at lunch in Section 5: Chapter 6?

3. After Tim explains the Special Registration law, Abba wants to register, but who insists it is better to wait or return to Bangladesh?

4. Where do Nadira and Aisha go to help Ma buy a coat in Section 2: Chapter 2?

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

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