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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Amal and Adam speak beneath a tree in Chapter 12, what item does Adam say his biological mother always sends him on his birthday?
(a) A sweater.
(b) A wad of cash.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A postcard.

2. 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?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) His niece.
(d) His aunt.

3. What adjective does Josh use to describe his family's observance of Judaism?
(a) Ultra-orthodox.
(b) Devoted.
(c) Orthodox.
(d) Secular.

4. What term does Amal use to describe the Muslim accoutrement worn by her Aunt Cassandra?
(a) Beanie.
(b) Veil.
(c) Head-scarf.
(d) Burka.

5. Which guest at the dinner party tells Amal that she will be limiting her future opportunities by choosing to wear the hijab in public?
(a) Samantha.
(b) George.
(c) Aunt Mandy.
(d) Uncle Joe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what grade did Leila begin to wear the hijab on a full-time basis, according to Amal?

2. When Amal walks away from the two girls after she hears them call her "oppressed" and say that she looks "like a dag," (63) she uses what type of literary device to indicate her anger?

3. Which character warns Amal that she should be careful about the messages she communicates to Adam?

4. How many siblings does Amal have?

5. 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?

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