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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. Where does Nasreen say that Khan Sahib spends most of his time?

2. What does Jawad Sahib want in Chapter 13?

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

4. In Chapter 11, who are the characters in a story that Amal reads to Safa and Rabia?

5. What color is the floor of the courtyard painted?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Amal in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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