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

2. When do the police come in Chapter 38?

3. What color is the furniture in Jawad's room in Chapter 21?

4. At the end of Chapter 40, where does Jawad eat?

5. What do Balal and Nabila offer to help Amal do in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 23, what happens when Amal goes to get a book from the library?

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

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

4. In Chapter 32, where is Omar?

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

6. In Chapter 27 what advice does Mumtaz give Amal and Nabila?

7. What room does Amal find in Chapter 21?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fatima wants Amal to teach her to read. Why does Fatima want to learn to read? Why is it so important to her?

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

As people talk about Amal’s baby sister, they keep saying it is too bad she is a girl. Why is it so important for families to have sons? What is revealed about male superiority in Pakistan through the birth of Amal’s baby sister?

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