Characters
Who is the main narrator of the novel?
Who is Nadira?
What event causes Muslims from certain countries to have to register?
What is 9/11
“Sometimes the biggest secrets are the hardest to carry.” What theme does this quote connect to?
What is secrecy/fear?
The novel explores the struggles of families dealing with what issue?
What is immigration?
What does “deportation” mean?
What is being forced to leave a country?
Which family member is trying to earn U.S. citizenship through a scholarship?
Who is Aisha?
What major problem happens when the family tries to return to the U.S.?
What is their visa expires / they cannot legally return?
Which character often feels invisible and overshadowed?
Who is Nadira?
Nadira’s growth throughout the story is an example of what theme?
What is self-confidence or coming of age?
What does “detention” mean in the novel’s context?
What is being held by authorities?
Who is Nadira’s mother?
Who is Ma
Where do Nadira and Aisha end up staying after returning to New York?
What is at their uncle’s apartment?
What does, "You can't wait for the tide, nah?" mean?
What is, you have not pateince
When Abba teaches Nadia to swim, what life lesson is he teaching her?
What is to take a deep breath, and slow down.
What does humilated mean?
What is made to feel ashamed?
Which parent works long hours driving a taxi?
Who is Baba?
What clue does Aisha discover inorder to help Abba be released from detainment?
What is the incorrect spelling of thier last name on paperwork.
What does the title Ask Me No Questions suggest?
What is hiding the truth or keeping secrets for protection?
What theme does Ma's purple coat represent?
What is grace and resct?
What does Defy mean?
What is to disobey authority?
WHich family member skips school and protests?
Who is Taslima
What important realization does Nadira gain by the end of the novel?
What is that she is stronger and more confident than she believed?
WHo is the character described as a "A thorn in your side"?
Who is Uncle
What does, SEE ME mean to the theme of the story?
What is, no matter what your status is, see me as an individual.
What does flagging mean?
What is weakening, or wanting to give up?