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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much time does Amal have to herself at the beginning of Chapter 26?
(a) All day.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) An afternoon.

2. Why are Nasreen and Jawad out in Chapter 28?
(a) Visiting Khan.
(b) Opening the literacy center.
(c) Visiting a prospective bride.
(d) Going to a wedding.

3. What color is the furniture in Jawad's room in Chapter 21?
(a) White.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Oak.
(d) Crushed almonds.

4. In Chapter 34, what color lights are on the tent behind Hafsa's parents home?
(a) Pink and white.
(b) Pink, green, and yellow.
(c) Blue and white.
(d) Blue, green, and yellow.

5. In Chapter 34, what flowers do Hafsa, Farah, and Sana wear in their hair?
(a) Marigold.
(b) Violets.
(c) Poppies.
(d) Roses.

6. At the beginning of Chapter 28, what does Amal do?
(a) Mop the floor.
(b) Remake Nasreen's bed.
(c) Air out Nasreen's bedroom.
(d) Iron and sort clothes.

7. How old was Nabila when she came to work for the Khans?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

8. How many spice stores do Amal and Nasreen pass in the market in Chapter 31?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

9. In Chapter 39, who is missing in an article that Asif shows Amal?
(a) Son of the Minister of Agriculture.
(b) Son of the Minister of Labor.
(c) Son of a judge.
(d) Son of a diplomat.

10. In Chapter 21, what color are the sheets in Jawad's room?
(a) Navy.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

11. In Chapter 27, what does Fatima bring Amal to eat?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Lentils.
(c) Naan.
(d) Rice.

12. What color is the cat that Nabila brings water for in Chapter 24?
(a) Orange and white.
(b) White.
(c) Gray and black.
(d) Black.

13. In Chapter 29, where is a bookcase hidden?
(a) Under a stairway.
(b) Near the garden.
(c) Behind a cabinet.
(d) Near the portico.

14. In Chapter 38, what does Nasreen tell Amal to do while she makes phone calls?
(a) Work in the kitchen.
(b) Put new flowers in the vases.
(c) Dust.
(d) Sweep the floors.

15. In Chapter 22, what type of cookies does Fatima say that Nasreen likes to serve guests?
(a) Saffron almond.
(b) Shortbread.
(c) Vanilla biscuits.
(d) Linzer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 37, what does Asif teach Amal when she goes to the literacy center for the first time?

2. How m any teachers does Asif say there have been in his family before him?

3. In Chapter 24, why is Nasreen not feeling well?

4. What is the name of the servant dusting baseboards in Chapter 23?

5. In Chapter 24, what does Amal use to show Fatima the first letter of the alphabet?

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