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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. In Chapter 19, how many sugar cubes does Amal take to Nasreen with her tea?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Mehnaz do when she learns she has another girl?

3. What does Parvin bring into the house in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 16, what type of wall surrounds Jawad's estate?

5. What does Amal go to the market to get in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Omar do when he sees Amal, Hafsa, and Seema and what does it mean?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Amal and Nabila will probably never be able to pay their debts and go home. Why will Amal and Nabila never be able to pay their debts and go home? Are they indentured servants or slaves? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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