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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. When the new baby is born in Chapter 5, how many children do Amal's parents have?

2. In Chapter 4, how many weeks early is Amal's mother when she delivers her baby?

3. In Chapter 17, how old does Amal think the girl is who is chopping onions?

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

5. With what unit does Miss Sadia ask Amal to help in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Amal learn about being a girl?

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 16, what does the servants' area of the estate look like?

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

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

10. What does Nabila do when Amal is getting the breakfast tray ready for Nasreen in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 2

Amal and Mumtaz have different views of marriage. How do Amal and Mumtaz differ on their views of marriage? How would they differ in their views of having Jawad for a husband? What do their views reveal about marriage in Pakistan?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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