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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 38, what is the story about that Amal helps Fatima read?

2. In Chapter 24, what does Amal use to show Fatima the first letter of the alphabet?

3. How long has it been since Nasreen saw her niece Sana in Chapter 36?

4. In Chapter 29, where is a bookcase hidden?

5. In Chapter 21, how many windows are on the door leading to the library?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 32, where is Omar?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Nasreen not visit her family anymore in Chapter 36?

10. Why does Nasreen allow Amal to go home in Chapter 31?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Amal’s life changes after the baby is born. How does Amal’s life change? How does she cope and make do with the changes?

Essay Topic 3

Asif tells Amal that she is brave. Why does Asif tell Amal that she is brave? Is Amal afraid? Does she do the right thing anyway? Why is she brave?

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