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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Amal, women who wear the hijab "all the time" do so whenever in the company of "males who aren't" (2) what?
(a) Married.
(b) Suitors.
(c) Muslims.
(d) Immediate family.

2. On what day of the week does Chapter 7 begin?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Friday.

3. How does Amal's mother wake her up for school in Chapter 4, in addition to kissing her "face and head" (30)?
(a) She yanks the quilt off Amal's bed.
(b) She turns on loud music.
(c) She jumps up and down on Amal's bedroom floor.
(d) She sounds an airhorn.

4. Amal recalls in Chapter 7 that when she attended Islamic College, a group of boys had thrown a can of what liquid at the vehicle the boys called a "'wog' school bus" (79)?
(a) Pepsi.
(b) Tab.
(c) Fanta.
(d) Coke.

5. When Amal realizes while on the phone with Leila that her "pocket money isn't going to be going towards [her] DVD collection any more," (21) what does she expect that it will now go toward instead?
(a) A car.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Books.
(d) College.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What method of transportation do Amal and Simone use to travel home from school together in Chapter 8?

3. When Josh, Amal, and Simone have a conversation at school in Chapter 11, Josh says that which member of his family will soon be married?

4. Which character uncharacteristically ignores Amal throughout her first day wearing the hijab to McCleans?

5. On what continent does the novel take place?

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