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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. How long has Amal been gone from home in Chapter 32?

2. Whas does Amal put in Nasreen's bath in Chapter 23?

3. How old was Nabila when she came to work for the Khans?

4. How long does Amal have at the literacy center in Chapter 37?

5. What is the name of the Sahib's accountant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nabila tell Amal about their debt in Chapter 24?

2. What does a visitor say about Amal in Chapter 22, and how does Amal feel about the comment?

3. What does Fozia want Amal to do and why in Chapter 35?

4. In Chapter 28, how do Bilal and Nabila offer to help Amal?

5. In Chapter 32, where is Omar?

6. In Chapter 38, what does Amal bring back for Fatima, and what do they do together?

7. In Chapter 31, what advice does Nabila give Amal?

8. What does Asif tell Amal about his family to give her hope that things can change?

9. What does Amal do when police officers come to the estate in Chapter 28?

10. In Chapter 26, what does Amal find when she leaves the estate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Nabila is Nasreen’s maidservant before Amal arrives. How does Nabila feel when Amal becomes Nasreen’s maidservant? Why is Nabila jealous and how does that influence her actions?

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