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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In literature, what refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?
(a) Psychological damage.
(b) Internal conflict.
(c) Catalyst.
(d) External conflict.

2. Who does Nadira discover her friend's father is having an affair with in Section 9: Chapter 11?
(a) A hairdresser.
(b) A receptionist.
(c) A manicurist.
(d) A banker.

3. Who did Aisha and Nadira speak to, revealing the truth about their family, in order for Aisha to become valedictorian?
(a) Mr. Rashid.
(b) Ali-uncle.
(c) Mr. Friedlander.
(d) Mr. Robeson.

4. In literature, what is the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of two or more characters or forces?
(a) Catalyst.
(b) Conflict.
(c) Protagonist.
(d) Irony.

5. Where are Uncle and Auntie planning to return in Section 13: Chapter 16?
(a) Rajshahi.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Dhaka.
(d) Pakistan.

6. What day do Nadira, Abba and Ma return home from a walk in the park to find an uproar at home in Section 13: Chapter 16?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Thursday.

7. When Nadira's family stops for lunch on their way to their final appeal, Nadira and Aisha joke about going where?
(a) To Mexico.
(b) To Argentina.
(c) To Brazil.
(d) To Canada.

8. What does the school counselor tell Nadira about Aisha's interview at Barnard College in Section 10: Chapter 12?
(a) Aisha called in sick.
(b) Aisha did horribly in the interview.
(c) Aisha walked out of the interview.
(d) Aisha didn't show up.

9. How does Aisha say her family entered the country in Section 14: Chapter 17?
(a) Across the Mexican border.
(b) With tourist visas.
(c) With work visas.
(d) With green cards.

10. Who comes to apologize to Nadira while she sits in the playground in Section 13: Chapter 16?
(a) Auntie.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Ali-uncle.
(d) Lily Yee.

11. Nadira's father took her to the city pool at what park to teach her to swim as a child?
(a) Flushing Meadows Park.
(b) Prospect Park.
(c) Brooklyn Heights Park.
(d) Central Park.

12. Aisha does not open what, which arrives in Section 13: Chapter 16?
(a) College acceptance letters.
(b) Deportation forms.
(c) Financial Aid award letters.
(d) Her exam grades.

13. Mr. Rashid explains that Uncle will be released but will have only how long to resolve his immigration status or deportation proceedings will begin in Section 9: Chapter 11?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 30 days.

14. What is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry?
(a) Visa.
(b) Alien papers.
(c) Immigration License.
(d) Deportation papers.

15. What means the expulsion of a person or group of people from a place or country?
(a) Incarceration.
(b) Deportation.
(c) Indictment.
(d) Negligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who confides that her mom is threatening to throw her dad out in Section 9: Chapter 11?

2. Where does Ma stay while in Burlington when Abba is detained?

3. Who is the college counselor who meets with Nadira as well as her high school counselor in Section 10: Chapter 12?

4. What grade is Nadira in at school in the novel?

5. What is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony?

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