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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 12, what is Mehnaz doing?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Amal's father grow?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Amal call the baby?

4. What color is the floor of the courtyard painted?

5. In Chapter 18, what type of border is on the wall of the room where Amal is to sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Omar, and why does Amal's mother not want them to do things together any more?

2. How do Seema and Miss Sadia hope to be able to help Amal keep learning in Chapter 8?

3. What does Mehnaz say about having a daughter in Chapter 12?

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

5. How does Amal spend her day in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

9. Why does Jawad Sahib say that Amal should thank Nasreen in Chapter 17?

10. In Chapter 11, what does Malik tell Amal she should have done after Jawad Sahib hit her with his car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jawad accuses Amal of disrespect. Why is Amal accused of being disrespectful for sticking up for herself? Why is Jawad not accused of being disrespectful?

Essay Topic 2

Amal misses her home when she goes to the estate. Why does Amal miss her home? How does she deal with her homesickness?

Essay Topic 3

As people talk about Amal’s baby sister, they keep saying it is too bad she is a girl. Why is it so important for families to have sons? What is revealed about male superiority in Pakistan through the birth of Amal’s baby sister?

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