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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character calls Amal "touchy" (118) after the two engage in an argument in Chapter 11?
(a) Eileen.
(b) Mr. Pearse.
(c) Tia.
(d) Leila.

2. Amal reports that which character will not "stop nagging" (136) her about signing up for the debate team?
(a) Josh.
(b) Simone.
(c) Mr. Pearse.
(d) Adam.

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

4. Who demands in Chapter 10 that Leila fix him a plate of food?
(a) Uncle Tariq.
(b) George.
(c) Hakan.
(d) Uncle Joe.

5. What sort of literary device does Amal use at the beginning of Chapter 4 to describe her mother's method of waking her up as "severe child abuse" (30)?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Understatement.
(d) Simile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Amal hears for the first time in Chapter 14 that which character has a crush on Josh?

2. What adjective does Josh use to describe his family's observance of Judaism?

3. How does Amal describe her own identity?

4. What does Amal recall saying to the priest in 4th grade inside the confessional that caused him to give her a penance of "five Hail Marys and five of the Lord's Prayer"?

5. What is the name of the vice captain of the McCleans student body who is in Year Eleven?

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