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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 5, how many times within fajr does Amal pray that Ms. Walsh will allow her to wear the hijab at school?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 9.

2. How does Amal characterize her relationship with her mother?
(a) Getting closer.
(b) Very close.
(c) Drifting apart.
(d) Antagonistic.

3. Who accuses Amal of smoking cigarettes in Chapter 5?
(a) Mrs. Vaselli.
(b) Aunt Cassandra.
(c) Amal's mother.
(d) Amal's father.

4. In what country does the narrative of Does My Head Look Big in This? take place?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Australia.

5. What two adjectives does Amal use to describe Donvale, where the family lived before moving to Camberwell?
(a) Quiet and peaceful.
(b) Dark and dreary.
(c) Sandy and windblown.
(d) Leafy and hilly.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what location does Amal, the protagonist of the novel, have an epiphany at the start of Chapter 1?

2. What is Donvale?

3. Amal reports that she attended what sort of primary school because her family lived too far away from an Islamic school?

4. During which years of Amal's schooling did she attend Hidaya, translated as "The Guidance" (12)?

5. What is NOT an activity Amal names when she gives examples of occasions when "part-timers" (2) like her wear the hijab?

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