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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country does the narrative of Does My Head Look Big in This? take place?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Australia.
(d) New Zealand.

2. For what length of time have Amal and her family lived in Donvale?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 year.

3. In what location does Amal, the protagonist of the novel, have an epiphany at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) At the gym.
(b) At school.
(c) At her home.
(d) At the track.

4. Which song is featured in the television show Amal watches at the beginning of the narrative?
(a) Greensleeves.
(b) Maniac.
(c) Copacabana.
(d) Do You Think I'm Sexy?.

5. What two adjectives does Amal use to describe Donvale, where the family lived before moving to Camberwell?
(a) Sandy and windblown.
(b) Quiet and peaceful.
(c) Dark and dreary.
(d) Leafy and hilly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT an activity Amal names when she gives examples of occasions when "part-timers" (2) like her wear the hijab?

2. According to Amal, women who wear the hijab "all the time" do so whenever in the company of "males who aren't" (2) what?

3. How does Amal's mother wake her up for school in Chapter 4, in addition to kissing her "face and head" (30)?

4. Of the following, which character is on the list Amal makes of people she believes may be unsupportive of her decision to wear the hijab all the time?

5. Amal reports that when she begins to wear the hijab, she will be wearing clothes that cover all but which two areas of her body?

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