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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 design is on the teacup that Amal uses for Nasreen in Chapter 19?

2. Why did Malik first borrow money from Jawad Sahib?

3. In Chapter 18, what color is the tile on the walls of the bathroom?

4. How long is Mehnaz's hair?

5. How much land does Amal's family own?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 1, what bad news does Miss Sadia have for her class, and what will they do about it?

7. What did the Khan family do when the people of Hazarabad rebelled?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Amal thinks that she and Nasreen are in a cage. Why does Amal think that both she and Nasreen are in cages? What freedom do both of them lack?

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