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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 does Mumtaz say that Jawad was engaged to a cousin in Rashida's family in Chapter 30?

2. In Chapter 38, what does Nasreen tell Amal to do while she makes phone calls?

3. Who is the author of the book that Amal takes in Chapter 21?

4. In Chapter 26, who admires Amal's orange henna designs?

5. In Chapter 34, what color lights are on the tent behind Hafsa's parents home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Asif try to teach Amal, and what does she tell him she has already learned?

2. What does Jawad say about the boy who is missing in Chapter 40?

3. In Chapter 36, why is it decided that Amal will go to the literacy center?

4. In Chapter 34, where does Shabnum sit and what does she look like?

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

6. In Chapter 21, what does Nasreen say about the burned outfit?

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

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

9. When Mumtaz gives Amal and Nabila sodas, what does she tease Nabila about?

10. What room does Amal find in Chapter 21?

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

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?

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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