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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term does Amal use to describe the Muslim accoutrement worn by her Aunt Cassandra?
(a) Head-scarf.
(b) Burka.
(c) Beanie.
(d) Veil.

2. The acronym SRC stands for the name of what organization, according to Amal?
(a) Student Representative Committee.
(b) Student Resident Council.
(c) Student Representative Council.
(d) Student Resident Committee.

3. Amal reports that she attended what sort of primary school because her family lived too far away from an Islamic school?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Hebrew.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Episcopalian.

4. When Amal first arrived at McCleans, one teacher had expressed surprise that Amal had what type of hair?
(a) Fair.
(b) Curly.
(c) Straight.
(d) Dark.

5. According to Amal, women who wear the hijab "all the time" do so whenever in the company of "males who aren't" (2) what?
(a) Married.
(b) Immediate family.
(c) Muslims.
(d) Suitors.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Simone and Amal travel home from school together in Chapter 8, Simone says that which character had accused Simone of spending more money on Big Macs per month than she did on a gym membership?

2. At the end of Chapter 5, how many times within fajr does Amal pray that Ms. Walsh will allow her to wear the hijab at school?

3. What does Amal recall saying to the priest in 4th grade inside the confessional that caused him to give her a penance of "five Hail Marys and five of the Lord's Prayer"?

4. What is NOT part of the list Amal creates that names the reasons she wants to return to school wearing the hijab?

5. Amal reminds her father in Chapter 8 that she is how old?

(see the answer key)

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