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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Mr. Pearse's comments to Amal in Chapter 26 cause her to allude to which movie about teaching?
(a) To Sir With Love.
(b) Good Will Hunting.
(c) Freedom Writers.
(d) The Dead Poets Society.

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

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

5. Near the end of Chapter 17, Amal tells the reader that "Sometimes it is easy to lose faith in" (161) what?
(a) Family.
(b) Peace.
(c) People.
(d) Love.

6. Amal and Leila plan a surprise birthday dinner for which of Leila's birthdays in Chapter 31?
(a) Her 16th.
(b) Her 15th.
(c) Her 18th.
(d) Her 17th.

7. Amal is on her way to take part in what activity when she stops by Mr. Pearse's office in Chapter 26?
(a) Prayer.
(b) Recess.
(c) Debate practice.
(d) A spelling bee.

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

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

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

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

12. What does the elderly woman sitting near Amal on the bus do before she shouts at the bus driver?
(a) She bangs on the window.
(b) She shakes her fist.
(c) She stands up.
(d) She pulls the cord.

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

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

15. What act does Amal take to show the elderly woman her appreciation for her actions on the bus?
(a) She takes her hand.
(b) She gives her a bouquet of flowers.
(c) She smiles.
(d) She cries on her shoulder.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what night of the week does the birthday party take place in Chapter 28?

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

4. About which character is Amal thinking in Chapter 30 when she listens to music?

5. Which classmate of Amal's decides to interrogate Amal mercilessly in front of the whole class in Chapter 19?

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