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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 21, what color are the sheets in Jawad's room?

2. In Chapter 31, where does Nasreen want to go shopping?

3. In Chapter 39, what does Asif say that her great-grandfather did?

4. In Chapter 28, what color carpet is on the spiral staircase?

5. Why are Nasreen and Jawad out in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Jawad react when Amal is gone in Chapter 26?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 32, where is Omar?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Jawad accuses Amal of disrespect. Why is Amal accused of being disrespectful for sticking up for herself? Why is Jawad not accused of being disrespectful?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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