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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 Priti talk to at the engagement party in Chapter 2?

2. What craze does Priti think should become cool in Dublin?

3. Nishat learns that Flavia and Chyna are what?

4. In Chapter 11, what is Nishat creating?

5. What is the name of Nishat's Business teacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. What roles do Nishat and Priti play at Sunny Apu's wedding?

2. What is Nishat thinking about at the engagement party?

3. In Chapter 1, what does Nishat say that she wants to do?

4. How does Priti describe Chaewon?

5. Why dies Nishat leave the sitting room and sit alone on the stairs at the party?

6. At which event does the novel begin?

7. In Chapter 9, whose hands are wrapped in henna?

8. In Chapter 12, what does Nishat think of the party?

9. What kind of marriage do Ammu and Abbu have?

10. In Chapters 13, what does Ammu say to Nishat about her sexuality?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Flávia reluctant to tell Chyna about her sexuality in Chapter 27?

Essay Topic 2

When Nishat is outed as a lesbian at school, Priti is the only person who tries to support her. How do you think Nishat felt about this? If you were one of her friends, what might you have done differently?

Essay Topic 3

Flavia realizes she may have been distancing herself from her own Afro-Brazilian culture, as she feels she has to fit in/assimilate with her father’s side of the family. Can you discuss what impact this may have had on Flavia?

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