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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 does Uncle blame for sending Abba to Canada?

2. Clarifying the man they want is _____, not Hossain, the judge accuses the agents of making a simple mistake in Section 12: Chapter 15.

3. Nadira overhears the school counselors saying that Muslim girls often decide not to go to college after what, in Section 10: Chapter 12?

4. Where does Nadira's family stop for lunch on their way to their final appeal in Section 14: Chapter 18?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the judge's decision in the final immigration appeal of the Hossains in Section 14: Chapter 18?

3. How does Nadira describe the setting of the apartment in Section 9: Chapter 11? What do Nadira and Aisha do to help the situation?

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

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

6. How does Nadira feel about being included with Aisha's friends at school in Section 9: Chapter 11?

7. Where does Tarez take Nadira in Section 11: Chapter 14? What does Nadira decide to do there?

8. What dream does Nadira describe in the beginning of Section 14: Chapter 18? Who awakens her, and why?

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

10. How does Aisha's behavior and demeanor change in Section 9: Chapter 11? How does Taslima's?

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

Discuss and analyze the theme of familial discord in the novel. How does this theme apply to Lily Yee's family? How does it apply to Nardira's family? What causes an increase in discord within Uncle's family in the second half of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the major conflicts and obstacles for the Hossains in the novel. What external conflicts do the Hossains face? What internal conflicts plague the protagonist? How do each of these conflicts serve to create tension and suspense in the novel?

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