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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. Why are Nasreen and Jawad out in Chapter 28?

2. In Chapter 35, who asks Amal to speak to Nasreen about their debt?

3. How many days does Nasreen tell Amal she can have off to visit her family in Chapter 31?

4. In Chapter 27, what does Fatima bring Amal to eat?

5. How many missed calls does Jawad have in Chapter 36 while he is in the shower?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 32, where is Omar?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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