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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. Who joins Nadira's family at the station house when Immigration arrives demanding documentation in Section 8: Chapter 10?

2. Who blames herself for being unable to convince the immigration officials to let Uncle out in Section 8: Chapter 10?

3. In literature, what refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?

4. In the court, Nadira shows the court that Abba's identity has been mistaken, and she produces the $3,000 as proof that it was savings, not what?

5. Who is Taslima married to in Section 14: Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Aisha close her valedictorian speech in Section 14: Chapter 17?

2. How does Tareq describe the process of fake documentation in Section 11: Chapter 14?

3. What does Aisha do with her college acceptance letters in Section 13: Chapter 16? Why?

4. What does Nadira discover about Lily Yee's father in Section 9: Chapter 11? How?

5. How does the family react when Uncle is detained in Section 8: Chapter 10? What do they attempt to do?

6. What does Mr. Friedlander accost Aisha about in Section 10: Chapter 12? What is Aisha's response?

7. How does Aisha begin her valedictorian speech in Section 14: Chapter 17?

8. What is Aisha's response when Nadira asks how she could skip her interview in Section 10: Chapter 12?

9. What happens at the beginning of the preliminary hearing in Section 12: Chapter 15?

10. What uproar do the Hossains find when they arrive home from the park in Section 13: Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the differences between Nadira and Aisha in regards to their ambitions. What does Nadira want to do when she grows up? For how long has Aisha had her future planned? What is the effect of these differences when the Hossains face obstacles such as deportation?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the INS and Homeland Security. When was the United States Department of Homeland Security created? What does it comprise? What is the impact of Homeland Security on Abba's deportation situation? How might things have been different for Abba prior to 9/11?

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