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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years of marriage are Jamila and Mohammed celebrating in Chapter 18?
(a) 19.
(b) 13.
(c) 34.
(d) 26.

2. Adam is amazed when he finds out in Chapter 15 that Amal believes that which religious figure was a true prophet of God?
(a) Buddha.
(b) Pope Francis I.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) Muhammed.

3. How many years does the Victoria Certificate of Education take to complete?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 years.

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

5. Which classmate of Amal's decides to interrogate Amal mercilessly in front of the whole class in Chapter 19?
(a) Tia.
(b) Simone.
(c) Eileen.
(d) Kristy.

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

7. Which teacher grabs the note being passed back and forth between Amal and Adam?
(a) Ms. Walsh.
(b) Mr. Pearse.
(c) Mr. Piper.
(d) Mr. Baker.

8. With which character does Amal speak on the phone the evening after her talk with Mr. Pearse in Chapter 26?
(a) Samantha.
(b) Aunt Cassandra.
(c) Yasmeen.
(d) Leila.

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

10. Amal's midterm break during which she does her holiday homework consists of how many weeks in total?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

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

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

14. 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 a jog around the block.
(d) She takes out the garbage.

15. Who invites Amal to a birthday party for Adam in Chapter 27?
(a) Adam.
(b) Charlene.
(c) Simone.
(d) Josh.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Mrs. Vaselli reveals to Amal in Chapter 24 that she cut off contact with her son after he married what sort of woman?

4. In what type of a bus is Amal riding when she is harassed by the bus driver in Chapter 17?

5. 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)?

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