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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. In Chapter 19 when Amal's teacher is late getting back from lunch, Amal creates doodles in her notebook about Adam and what musician?
2. In what location in Amal's home does she spend both Saturday and Sunday in Chapter 29?
3. What action does Amal take just before she visits Mrs. Vaselli in Chapter 24?
4. What does Leila reply when Eileen asks whether her mother would ever force her to get married?
5. What type of fruit do Amal and Jamila put inside the biscuits that they bake for Mrs. Vaselli in Chapter 23?
Short Essay Questions
1. What discovery does Amal make in Chapter 24 about the rift between Mrs. Vaselli and her son?
2. Discuss an instance when Amal uses a simile to indicate the state of her friendship with Adam.
3. Discuss an occasion when Amal uses a metaphor to affect Mrs. Vaselli in a particular way.
4. How does the theme of hope surface within Chapter 17?
5. Describe the circumstances around the departure of Adam's biological mother at one point in his childhood.
6. Describe the lounge room at the home of Aunt Mandy and Uncle Joe.
7. What kind of sports metaphor does Amal create for Adam to illustrate the effects of fajr?
8. How does Amal use a film allusion to describe her interaction with Mr. Pearse in Chapter 26?
9. In what way does Adam's revelation about his mother's departure surprise Amal in Chapter 25?
10. What does Lara do to ameliorate the hurt she causes Amal by asking her to give a speech about Muslims and terrorism?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how and why Abdel-Fattah instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Does My Head Look Big in This?.
Essay Topic 2
Explicate the theme of nationalism within Does My Head Look Big in This?. What is Abdel-Fattah’s message regarding patriotism and identity and how do you know?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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