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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. How long does Amal have at the literacy center in Chapter 37?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) An hour.
(c) About 2 hours.
(d) 90 minutes.

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

3. In Chapter 26, how old is the newspaper that Amal sees at the market?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 months.

4. How many days does Nasreen tell Amal she can have off to visit her family in Chapter 31?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

5. How long has Amal been gone from home in Chapter 32?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 5 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 40, who tells Nabila, Bilal, and Amal to stop gossiping?

2. In Chapter 27, what letter does Amal teach Fatima?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 28, what does Amal do?

4. What languages are on the signs in Lahore?

5. How many spice stores do Amal and Nasreen pass in the market in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 26, what does Amal find when she leaves the estate?

2. What does Amal think about Hafsa's life in Chapter 33?

3. In Chapter 31, what advice does Nabila give Amal?

4. What does Fozia want Amal to do and why in Chapter 35?

5. In Chapter 25, what advice does Nabila give Amal about dealing with her circumstances?

6. In Chapter 28, how do Bilal and Nabila offer to help Amal?

7. In Chapter 23, what happens when Amal goes to get a book from the library?

8. In Chapter 27 what advice does Mumtaz give Amal and Nabila?

9. In Chapter 32, where is Omar?

10. What does Nabila tell Amal about their debt in Chapter 24?

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