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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Eileen.
(b) Simone.
(c) Leila.
(d) Tia.

3. When Amal first arrived at McCleans, one teacher had expressed surprise that Amal had what type of hair?
(a) Curly.
(b) Fair.
(c) Dark.
(d) Straight.

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

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) Aunt Mandy.
(b) Samantha.
(c) Uncle Joe.
(d) George.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two methods of communication do Adam and Amal use to talk to one another over midterm break?

2. Jamila tells Amal in Chapter 18 that no matter how cranky Mrs. Vaselli is when she delivers the present, she wants Amal to smile and offer to perform what task for Mrs. Vaselli?

3. What does Leila reply when Eileen asks whether her mother would ever force her to get married?

4. Adam is amazed when he finds out in Chapter 15 that Amal believes that which religious figure was a true prophet of God?

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

(see the answer key)

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