1. 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?
(a) Leila.
(b) Tia.
(c) Simone.
(d) Eileen.

2. When Amal realizes while on the phone with Leila that her "pocket money isn't going to be going towards [her] DVD collection any more," (21) what does she expect that it will now go toward instead?
(a) Books.
(b) College.
(c) Clothing.
(d) A car.

3. Amal describes "girls who wear the hijab all the time" (2) by using what term?
(a) All-timers.
(b) Full-timers.
(c) Part-timers.
(d) Permanents.

4. 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?
(a) Eileen.
(b) Tia.
(c) Ms. Walsh.
(d) Kristy.

5. Amal claims that the captain of the McCleans student body is "unbelievably" (95) what?
(a) Smart.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Pompous.
(d) Ignorant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adverb does Amal use to describe the look her parents give one another when she announces during dinner in Chapter 3 that she is going to wear the hijab?

2. On what night of the week does Chapter 10 begin?

3. How many years does the Victoria Certificate of Education take to complete?

4. Which classmate of Amal's decides to interrogate Amal mercilessly in front of the whole class in Chapter 19?

5. Which song is featured in the television show Amal watches at the beginning of the narrative?

(see the answer key)

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