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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. How does Nabila say that she hurt her arm in Chapter 16?

2. How old is Safa in Chapter 4?

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

4. What is Seema doing at the beginning of Chapter 8 when Amal sees her?

5. How long has it been since Amal has been in school at the end of Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens to Amal in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 2, what is being built and what is the building rumored to be?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jawad hits Amal with his car and takes her pomegranate. Why does Jawad yell at Amal instead of apologizing to her? Why does he take her pomegranate? Why does he punish her? Is he being unjust?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

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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