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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Eileen's house.
(b) Yasmeen's house.
(c) Amal's house.
(d) Samantha's dorm.

2. What kind of music does Amal listen to in Chapter 30 when she is missing her friendship with a particular character?
(a) Rom-com soundtracks.
(b) Country.
(c) Heavy metal.
(d) Love ballads.

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

4. When Chapter 15 begins, how many months have passed since Amal began the third term of Year Eleven at McCleans?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

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

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

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

8. 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) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

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

10. What type of fruit do Amal and Jamila put inside the biscuits that they bake for Mrs. Vaselli in Chapter 23?
(a) Pears.
(b) Dates.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Apricots.

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

12. 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 walks away.
(c) She smiles back.
(d) She frowns.

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

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what night of the week does Amal watch a movie at Leila's house in Chapter 22?

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

3. To what transgression does Simone admit in Chapter 27 while talking to Amal?

4. Amal and Leila plan a surprise birthday dinner for which of Leila's birthdays in Chapter 31?

5. Adam is amazed when he finds out in Chapter 15 that Amal believes that which religious figure was a true prophet of God?

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