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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom does Amal ask permission to attend a birthday party in Chapter 27?
(a) Samantha.
(b) Ms. Walsh.
(c) Jamila.
(d) Mohammed.

2. At the end of Chapter 33, which character enters class complaining that she had been injured in a nightclub the night before?
(a) Tia.
(b) Simone.
(c) Kristy.
(d) Lara.

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

4. With which two characters is Amal teamed up for the final round of debates?
(a) Leila and Josh.
(b) Simone and Eileen.
(c) Josh and Adam.
(d) Adam and Eileen.

5. 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 Jehovah's Witness.
(b) An Orthodox Jew.
(c) A Catholic.
(d) A Scientologist.

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

7. Amal says in Chapter 33 that she and which character have a record of "long-standing efforts to destroy each other" (274)?
(a) Eileen.
(b) Simone.
(c) Samantha.
(d) Tia.

8. What beverage do Amal and Mrs. Vaselli drink as they sit on the porch in Chapter 32?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Cider.
(c) Cocoa.
(d) Tea.

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

10. 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) Faith.
(c) Hope.
(d) Forgiveness.

11. About what topic or topics does Amal lie when she is having a discussion about going to a birthday party?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Parent supervision.
(c) Alcohol and male guests.
(d) Parent supervision and drugs.

12. Who asks Amal in Chapter 30 if she will give a speech to the student body about Muslims and terrorism?
(a) Kristy.
(b) Lara.
(c) Molly.
(d) Jacob.

13. How many weeks does Amal say Adam's "sulk/macho act" (275) has gone on when she slips him a silly note in class?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

14. When Amal arrives at the birthday party in Chapter 28, which two of her friends are accompanying her?
(a) Leila and Yasmeen.
(b) Simone and Josh.
(c) Eileen and Simone.
(d) Adam and Josh.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what location in Amal's home does she spend both Saturday and Sunday in Chapter 29?

2. When Uncle Joe describes his wife Mandy's cooking skills, what piece of Australian lingo does he use?

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

4. Who announces the teams for the final two debating rounds at the start of Chapter 27?

5. What does the elderly woman sitting near Amal on the bus do before she shouts at the bus driver?

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