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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what location had Amal been planning to meet her friends before she told a lie to get out of it in Chapter 7?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A bar.
(c) A dance club.
(d) A house party.

2. In Chapter 8, Simone tells Amal about the emotional abuse she suffers at the hands of which member of her family?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

3. Which song is featured in the television show Amal watches at the beginning of the narrative?
(a) Do You Think I'm Sexy?.
(b) Greensleeves.
(c) Copacabana.
(d) Maniac.

4. In what location does Amal finally sign up to participate in debate near the end of Chapter 14?
(a) Her homeroom.
(b) The gymnasium.
(c) The counseling office.
(d) The library.

5. 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.

6. In what location does Amal, the protagonist of the novel, have an epiphany at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) At the track.
(b) At school.
(c) At the gym.
(d) At her home.

7. Amal claims that the captain of the McCleans student body is "unbelievably" (95) what?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Smart.
(c) Pompous.
(d) Ignorant.

8. The Islamic rite called "wuduh" (117) involves the washing of what body parts?
(a) The ears.
(b) The feet.
(c) The teeth.
(d) The hands.

9. Which character warns Amal that she should be careful about the messages she communicates to Adam?
(a) Samantha.
(b) Amal's mother.
(c) Tia.
(d) Eileen.

10. What is the name of Aunt Mandy and Uncle Joe's only daughter?
(a) Leila.
(b) Samantha.
(c) Aysha.
(d) Eileen.

11. What method of transportation do Amal and Simone use to travel home from school together in Chapter 8?
(a) City bus.
(b) Train.
(c) Tram.
(d) School bus.

12. How many siblings does Amal have?
(a) None.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

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

14. 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) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Simile.
(d) Understatement.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the boy whom Amal has a crush on?

2. In what country does the narrative of Does My Head Look Big in This? take place?

3. What is the name of the captain of the McCleans student body who is in Year Twelve?

4. How does Amal characterize her relationship with her mother?

5. On what continent does the novel take place?

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