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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which guest at the dinner party tells Amal that she will be limiting her future opportunities by choosing to wear the hijab in public?
(a) George.
(b) Samantha.
(c) Uncle Joe.
(d) Aunt Mandy.

2. What adjective does Josh use to describe his family's observance of Judaism?
(a) Devoted.
(b) Orthodox.
(c) Ultra-orthodox.
(d) Secular.

3. The person who will not "stop nagging" (136) Amal to sign up for the debate event does NOT name which of the following characters in a list of strong debaters at McCleans?
(a) Tia.
(b) Tracy.
(c) Josh.
(d) Kishion.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings does Amal have?

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

3. In what location had Amal been planning to meet her friends before she told a lie to get out of it in Chapter 7?

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

5. When Amal first arrived at McCleans, one teacher had expressed surprise that Amal had what type of eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the "PHE" (96) and what does it signify?

2. What major decision does Amal, the protagonist of the novel, make at the beginning of the narrative?

3. In what way does Abdel-Fattah combine irony with the motif of dreams in Chapter 2?

4. What major step does Amal take in Chapter 14 and who gloats about their role in Amal's decision?

5. How does Gulchin, Leila's mother, feel about how her son Hakan treats his sister Leila?

6. Name and describe Amal's friends.

7. How does Amal react when Tia comes into the women's restroom at the start of Chapter 11?

8. How does Amal characterize her first day of wearing the hijab to McCleans when she calls Leila at the end of the day?

9. Discuss an instance when Abdel-Fattah uses a simile to portray a character's emotions.

10. Who is the first person to encourage Amal to sign up for the debating competition after it is announced?

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