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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. What is the staircase made of in Chapter 16?

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

3. In Chapter 16, what type of wall surrounds Jawad's estate?

4. In Chapter 19, what does Nasreen have for breakfast?

5. Before the baby was born, when did Amal like to sit and talk to her mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 15, what does Mehnaz tell Amal when she leaves?

3. In Chapter 7, how is Mehnaz doing?

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 20, what does Nabila do and blame Amal?

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

9. How does Jawad Sahib want to be repaid in Chapter 12?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Point of view in a book is determined by who is telling the story. What is the point of view of the novel? How does that point of view affect what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 2

Amal has to stop going to school and take care of her sisters. Why is it more important for Amal to take care of her sisters than go to school? Would a boy have had to stay home from school? Why is it not a priority for Amal to get a good education?

Essay Topic 3

Amal is allowed to go home for a wedding. Why does Amal feel torn by the visit home? Why is the visit poignant for her?

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