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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Amal reports that she attended what sort of primary school because her family lived too far away from an Islamic school?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Buddhist.
(c) Episcopalian.
(d) Catholic.

2. On what continent does the novel take place?
(a) North America.
(b) South America.
(c) Asia.
(d) Australia.

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

4. Amal reports that her mother has what type of obsession?
(a) An obsession with cleanliness.
(b) An obsession with eavesdropping.
(c) An obsession with exercise.
(d) An obsession with arts and crafts.

5. Of the following, which character is on the list Amal makes of people she believes may be unsupportive of her decision to wear the hijab all the time?
(a) Tia.
(b) Eileen.
(c) Simone.
(d) Leila.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does the narrative take place?

2. In what country was Amal born, "and then whacked with some seriously confusing identity hyphens" (6)?

3. What adverb does Amal use to describe the look her parents give one another when she announces during dinner in Chapter 3 that she is going to wear the hijab?

4. 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?

5. In what location is Amal standing when she overhears two other female students talking about her in the locker room?

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