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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 meal has Nasreen just finished in Chatper 29?
(a) Supper.
(b) Tea.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Breakfast.

2. In Chapter 21, how long has Roshanara been gone?
(a) 11 days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) Over 2 weeks.
(d) About 3 weeks.

3. What do Balal and Nabila offer to help Amal do in Chapter 29?
(a) See her family.
(b) Spend time in the garden.
(c) Do her chores.
(d) Get books.

4. In Chapter 31, how long of a drive is it to where Nasreen wishes to go shopping?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 2 1/2 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 3 1/2 hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 24, what does Nabila call the cat she feeds?

2. What is the name of the Sahib's accountant?

3. What does Amal replace violets with in Chapter 21?

4. How many days does Nasreen tell Amal she can have off to visit her family in Chapter 31?

5. How much time does Amal have to herself at the beginning of Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 22, what do the servants say about Roshanara?

3. When Mumtaz gives Amal and Nabila sodas, what does she tease Nabila about?

4. What does Jawad say about the boy who is missing in Chapter 40?

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

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

7. How does Jawad react when Amal is gone in Chapter 26?

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

9. What does Asif tell Amal about his family to give her hope that things can change?

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

(see the answer keys)

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