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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Uncle Joe describes his wife Mandy's cooking skills, what piece of Australian lingo does he use?
(a) Beaut sheila.
(b) Fairdinkum.
(c) Crikey.
(d) Mate.

2. How old was Adam when his mother left the family for good?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

3. What object does the bus driver use as a means of harassing Amal in Chapter 17?
(a) A bullhorn.
(b) A cell phone video.
(c) A poster.
(d) A radio.

4. What movie does Amal report staying up late to watch in Chapter 23, causing her to feel altruistic?
(a) Riding in Cars With Boys.
(b) The Miracle Worker.
(c) Erin Brockovich.
(d) The Goonies.

5. How much time passes between Chapter 23 and Chapter 24?
(a) A month.
(b) A year.
(c) A day.
(d) A week.

6. What is the name of the stranger Amal and her family meet at Uncle Joe and Mandy's house in Chapter 21?
(a) Jeffrey.
(b) Brady.
(c) Alan.
(d) Mike.

7. About what topic does a particular classmate of Amal's question Amal in front of the whole class in Chapter 19?
(a) Female circumcision.
(b) Menstruation.
(c) Virginity.
(d) 9/11.

8. What aspect of the teacher's appearance does Amal make fun of in her note to Adam?
(a) His suspenders.
(b) His glasses.
(c) His toupee.
(d) His bowtie.

9. On what day of the week does Leila's birthday occur, as described in Chapter 31?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Saturday.

10. When Gulchin will not agree to let Leila go out to dinner with her friends at night for her birthday, to what location is the surprise party moved?
(a) Samantha's dorm.
(b) Eileen's house.
(c) Amal's house.
(d) Yasmeen's house.

11. What two words does the elderly woman apply to the tool she accuses the bus driver of using to bother his passengers?
(a) Balderdash and rubbish.
(b) Nonsense and poppycock.
(c) Refuse and rubbish.
(d) Nonsense and rubbish.

12. How many lies does Amal tell when she is trying to get permission to attend a birthday party?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

13. Who is most impressed by Simone's prowess on a certain kind of court in Chapter 25?
(a) Adam.
(b) Amal.
(c) Josh.
(d) Eileen.

14. Which two methods of communication do Adam and Amal use to talk to one another over midterm break?
(a) Phone calls and MSN chat sessions.
(b) Phone calls and notes.
(c) Phone calls and text messages.
(d) Text messages and telegrams.

15. When Amal hosts a sleepover at her house in Chapter 16, which three guests does she invite?
(a) Simone, Eileen, and Leila.
(b) Simone, Yasmeen, and Leila.
(c) Leila, Yasmeen, and Samantha.
(d) Eileen, Yasmeen, and Simone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who uses text messages to continually warn Amal to be clear with Adam about her boundaries and expectations?

3. In what month do Amal and Mrs. Vaselli sit together on Mrs. Vaselli's porch in Chapter 32?

4. What beverage do Amal and Mrs. Vaselli drink as they sit on the porch in Chapter 32?

5. From whom does Amal ask permission to attend a birthday party in Chapter 27?

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