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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. What present does Jamila want Amal to deliver as a birthday present for Mrs. Vaselli?
(a) A camera.
(b) A coffee mug.
(c) An exercise bike.
(d) A shawl.

2. Besides rollerblading, what other activity do Eileen, Simone, Josh, Adam, and Amal do together at St. Kilda beach in Chapter 24?
(a) They get milkshakes.
(b) They got to a movie.
(c) They swim in the ocean.
(d) They ride a rollercoaster.

3. Which two methods of communication do Adam and Amal use to talk to one another over midterm break?
(a) Phone calls and MSN chat sessions.
(b) Phone calls and notes.
(c) Text messages and telegrams.
(d) Phone calls and text messages.

4. Who invites Amal to a birthday party for Adam in Chapter 27?
(a) Josh.
(b) Adam.
(c) Charlene.
(d) Simone.

5. In what location is the restaurant to which Jamila and Mohammed go in Chapter 18 to celebrate their anniversary?
(a) East Bank.
(b) North Bank.
(c) South Bank.
(d) West Bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Uncle Joe describes his wife Mandy's cooking skills, what piece of Australian lingo does he use?

2. How many years of marriage are Jamila and Mohammed celebrating in Chapter 18?

3. To what transgression does Simone admit in Chapter 27 while talking to Amal?

4. Mrs. Vaselli reveals to Amal in Chapter 24 that she cut off contact with her son after he married what sort of woman?

5. Jamila tells Amal in Chapter 18 that no matter how cranky Mrs. Vaselli is when she delivers the present, she wants Amal to smile and offer to perform what task for Mrs. Vaselli?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the elderly woman on the bus with Amal in Chapter 17 react to the bus driver's actions toward Amal?

2. What is the major obstacle standing in the way of the plan Yasmeen and Amal devise to celebrate Leila's 17th birthday?

3. For what reason is Leila excluded from a great deal of Amal's sleepover in Chapter 16?

4. How does the theme of hope surface within Chapter 17?

5. How does Amal use a film allusion to describe her interaction with Mr. Pearse in Chapter 26?

6. Describe the lounge room at the home of Aunt Mandy and Uncle Joe.

7. What tragedy occurs on the world stage in Chapter 29 that increases the level of Islamophobia Amal experiences?

8. Discuss an instance when Amal uses a simile to indicate the state of her friendship with Adam.

9. What does the public bus driver do in Chapter 17 in an attempt to intimidate and harass Amal?

10. What are the two main forms of communication Adam and Amal use with one another over the two weeks of midterm break?

(see the answer keys)

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