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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who announces the teams for the final two debating rounds at the start of Chapter 27?
(a) Mike.
(b) Mr. Pearse.
(c) Lara.
(d) Ms. Walsh.

2. Which two methods of communication do Adam and Amal use to talk to one another over midterm break?
(a) Phone calls and notes.
(b) Phone calls and MSN chat sessions.
(c) Text messages and telegrams.
(d) Phone calls and text messages.

3. About what topic does a particular classmate of Amal's question Amal in front of the whole class in Chapter 19?
(a) Menstruation.
(b) Female circumcision.
(c) Virginity.
(d) 9/11.

4. How old does Aunt Mandy claim to be when the family celebrates her birthday in Chapter 21?
(a) 39.
(b) 37.
(c) 43.
(d) 51.

5. In what month do Amal and Mrs. Vaselli sit together on Mrs. Vaselli's porch in Chapter 32?
(a) January.
(b) October.
(c) March.
(d) November.

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

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

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

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

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

11. In Chapter 19 when Amal's teacher is late getting back from lunch, Amal creates doodles in her notebook about Adam and what musician?
(a) Justin Timberlake.
(b) Usher.
(c) Snoop Dogg.
(d) Ricky Martin.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leila reply when Eileen asks whether her mother would ever force her to get married?

2. Who uses text messages to continually warn Amal to be clear with Adam about her boundaries and expectations?

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. How many years does the Victoria Certificate of Education take to complete?

5. What aspect of the teacher's appearance does Amal make fun of in her note to Adam?

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