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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 type of store does Hafsa's family have?
2. What is Seema doing at the beginning of Chapter 8 when Amal sees her?
3. How many students attend Amal's school in Chapter 1?
4. What color are the walls in the room where Amal is to sleep in Chapter 18?
5. From what family is Nasreen from?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 20, what does Nabila do and blame Amal?
2. What did the Khan family do when the people of Hazarabad rebelled?
3. What does Amal see as she approaches Jawad's house in Chapter 16?
4. What does Nabila do when Amal is getting the breakfast tray ready for Nasreen in Chapter 19?
5. In Chapter 18, what is the room like that Amal is to sleep in at the estate?
6. How does Jawad Sahib want to be repaid in Chapter 12?
7. Why does Jawad Sahib say that Amal should thank Nasreen in Chapter 17?
8. In Chapter 16, what does the servants' area of the estate look like?
9. What is the visit like with Fozia and Hafsa in Chapter 6?
10. Why did Malik borrow money from Jawad Sahib?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
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 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?
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