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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 is Seema doing at the beginning of Chapter 8 when Amal sees her?
(a) Going to school.
(b) Ironing.
(c) Helping Safa and Rabia get dressed.
(d) Fixing breakfast.

2. In Chapter 5, where does Amal's father pace while the baby is born?
(a) Front yard.
(b) Living room.
(c) Courtyard.
(d) Kitchen.

3. In Chapter 7, how long of a walk is it to the market?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 8 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

4. What is the staircase made of in Chapter 16?
(a) Marble.
(b) Oak.
(c) Wrought iron.
(d) Granite.

5. What are jalebis?
(a) Sticky orange treats.
(b) Hard candies.
(c) Cinnamon cookies.
(d) Chocolate biscuits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nasreen say that Khan Sahib spends most of his time?

2. In Chapter 8, what is Omar to pick up after school?

3. What does Parvin bring into the house in Chapter 6?

4. What flowers are planted around Amal's house?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Hafsa say that Miss Sadia talked about last week in school that made everyone late?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amal do with her sisters while her mother is having the baby in Chapter 4?

2. What does Nabila do when Amal is getting the breakfast tray ready for Nasreen in Chapter 19?

3. What does Amal see as she approaches Jawad's house in Chapter 16?

4. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Malik tell Amal about going back to school?

5. In Chapter 12, when does Amal remember sitting with her mother before the baby came?

6. What happens to Amal in Chapter 10?

7. In Chapter 18, what is the room like that Amal is to sleep in at the estate?

8. At the end of Chapter 6, what does the house look like?

9. What does Omar do when he sees Amal, Hafsa, and Seema and what does it mean?

10. What is the visit like with Fozia and Hafsa in Chapter 6?

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