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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What present does Jamila want Amal to deliver as a birthday present for Mrs. Vaselli?
(a) A camera.
(b) A coffee mug.
(c) A shawl.
(d) An exercise bike.

2. What expression of mirth do Amal and Mrs. Vaselli share together, as depicted in the final line of Chapter 32?
(a) A smile.
(b) A laugh.
(c) A grin.
(d) A guffaw"

3. What action does Amal take just before she visits Mrs. Vaselli in Chapter 24?
(a) She takes a jog around the block.
(b) She watches a movie.
(c) She reads a book.
(d) She takes out the garbage.

4. On what night of the week will the birthday party be taking place, according to someone in Chapter 27?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Thursday.

5. Of what transgression does Leila accuse her brother Hakan in Chapter 22?
(a) Leaving the front door open the night before.
(b) Leaving the back door open the night before.
(c) Leaving the front porch light on all night.
(d) Leaving the refrigerator door open the night before.

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

7. In what location is the restaurant to which Jamila and Mohammed go in Chapter 18 to celebrate their anniversary?
(a) East Bank.
(b) North Bank.
(c) South Bank.
(d) West Bank.

8. Which of Amal's guests in Chapter 16 is required by her mother to return home after dinner, making her miss the sleepover aspect of the party?
(a) Simone.
(b) Yasmeen.
(c) Leila.
(d) Eileen.

9. For how many years has Mrs. Vaselli been out of contact with her son?
(a) 2.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

10. How does Amal ultimately respond to a particular character's smile of apology in Chapter 30?
(a) She goes to talk to Ms. Walsh.
(b) She frowns.
(c) She smiles back.
(d) She walks away.

11. In Chapter 25, Simone demonstrates that she is good at what sport?
(a) Squash.
(b) Dodgeball.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Basketball.

12. In the last sentence of Chapter 17, Amal notes that "Sometimes one act of kindness is all it takes to give you" what "again" (161)?
(a) Love.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Hope.
(d) Faith.

13. How many years before the narrative present did Adam's mother leave the family?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

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

15. Mrs. Vaselli reveals to Amal in Chapter 24 that she cut off contact with her son after he married what sort of woman?
(a) A Catholic.
(b) A Scientologist.
(c) A Jehovah's Witness.
(d) An Orthodox Jew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is most impressed by Simone's prowess on a certain kind of court in Chapter 25?

2. Who is chosen to place the call to Gulchin in order to get permission for Leila to attend her own birthday dinner?

3. Besides rollerblading, what other activity do Eileen, Simone, Josh, Adam, and Amal do together at St. Kilda beach in Chapter 24?

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

5. Who asks Amal in Chapter 30 if she will give a speech to the student body about Muslims and terrorism?

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