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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Coke.
(b) Fanta.
(c) Pepsi.
(d) Tab.

2. How old is George, the only son of Aunt Mandy and Uncle Joe?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.

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

4. 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) Clothing.
(b) Books.
(c) A car.
(d) College.

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) Episcopalian.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Buddhist.

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

7. The tree under which a conversation takes place in Chapter 12 is next to what type of "oval" (125)?
(a) Squash.
(b) Football.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Soccer.

8. In what grade did Leila begin to wear the hijab on a full-time basis, according to Amal?
(a) 8th.
(b) 10th.
(c) 9th.
(d) 7th.

9. The person who will not "stop nagging" (136) Amal to sign up for the debate event does NOT name which of the following characters in a list of strong debaters at McCleans?
(a) Tia.
(b) Tracy.
(c) Kishion.
(d) Josh.

10. In what country does the narrative of Does My Head Look Big in This? take place?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Australia.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Pakistan.

11. Amal reports that when she begins to wear the hijab, she will be wearing clothes that cover all but which two areas of her body?
(a) Her ankles and her face.
(b) Her ankles and her neck.
(c) Her face and her hands.
(d) Her hands and her head.

12. What two adjectives does Amal use to describe Donvale, where the family lived before moving to Camberwell?
(a) Quiet and peaceful.
(b) Sandy and windblown.
(c) Dark and dreary.
(d) Leafy and hilly.

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

14. When Simone and Amal travel home from school together in Chapter 8, Simone says that which character had accused Simone of spending more money on Big Macs per month than she did on a gym membership?
(a) Tia.
(b) Kristy.
(c) Eileen.
(d) Ms. Walsh.

15. 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 jumps up and down on Amal's bedroom floor.
(c) She turns on loud music.
(d) She sounds an airhorn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Amal reports that which character will not "stop nagging" (136) her about signing up for the debate team?

2. The acronym SRC stands for the name of what organization, according to Amal?

3. Who accuses Amal of smoking cigarettes in Chapter 5?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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