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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nadira's family hired their second immigration lawyer after who saw him on television and convinced him to take their case?

2. What college has Aisha applied to in Canada in Section 5: Chapter 6?

3. Who is the young Bangladeshi man who tries to sell Nadira a fake ID for Abba in Section 4: Chapter 5?

4. What does INS stand for?

5. Who questions why Aisha applied to a college in Canada in Section 5: Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nadira describe Aisha's integration into American society and culture in Section 3: Chapter 4?

2. What interaction does Nadira have with Tareq in Section 4: Chapter 5? How does she describe this character?

3. What do Nadira and Aisha learn from Ali-uncle in Section 7: Chapter 9? What does Ali-uncle agree to do to help?

4. Where does Nadira go to visit Ali-uncle in Section 4: Chapter 5? How is this character described?

5. What thoughts consume the Nadira and Aisha in Section 1: Chapter 1 as the family drives to seek asylum?

6. What does Abba tell the border officer in Section 2: Chapter 2? What does the officer respond?

7. What interaction does Nadira have with her sister at school in Section 5: Chapter 6? How does she feel about it?

8. How does Nadira feel about her sister? How does she describe Aisha in Section 1: Chapter 1?

9. What Partition does Nadira describe in Section 3: Chapter 3? What was its impact on the Bengali people?

10. What caused the Hossains to seek asylum in Canada in Section 1: Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the settings of the novel and their significance to the novel's plot and themes. How do the descriptions of Bangladesh differ from the setting of Flushing, Queens? How do the Hossains react to the setting of Vermont and Canada? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the plot structure of Ask Me No Questions, identifying and discussing the exposition, rising action, climax, and denouement of the novel. How traditional is Budhos's story structure in the narrative? Are there subplots, and if so, what do they relate?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history and dangers of forged or fake immigration papers. How common are fake documents amongst immigrants in the United States? How are these statistics recorded? What are the penalties for being caught with fake documentation? How are these dangers presented in the novel?

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