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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the stranger Amal and her family meet at Uncle Joe and Mandy's house in Chapter 21?
2. About which character is Amal thinking in Chapter 30 when she listens to music?
3. In what month is the final debate scheduled to take place?
4. With which two characters is Amal teamed up for the final round of debates?
5. Mr. Pearse's comments to Amal in Chapter 26 cause her to allude to which movie about teaching?
Short Essay Questions
1. What excuses does Amal make in an attempt to deflect her mother Jamila's request that she deliver a birthday present to Mrs. Vaselli?
2. What does Lara do to ameliorate the hurt she causes Amal by asking her to give a speech about Muslims and terrorism?
3. What tragedy occurs on the world stage in Chapter 29 that increases the level of Islamophobia Amal experiences?
4. To what event does Adam invite Amal in Chapter 27 and what lie does she tell to get her mother Jamila to let her attend?
5. What does the public bus driver do in Chapter 17 in an attempt to intimidate and harass Amal?
6. In what way does Adam's revelation about his mother's departure surprise Amal in Chapter 25?
7. Describe the circumstances around the departure of Adam's biological mother at one point in his childhood.
8. How does Amal use a film allusion to describe her interaction with Mr. Pearse in Chapter 26?
9. What kind of sports metaphor does Amal create for Adam to illustrate the effects of fajr?
10. What declaration does Leila make to Amal when she calls about her own surprise party in Chapter 31?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the topic of hope treated within Does My Head Look Big in This? and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 2
What message does Abdel-Fattah send within the pages of Does My Head Look Big in This? concerning the link between fear and persecution?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how and why Abdel-Fattah instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Does My Head Look Big in This?.
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