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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Forgiveness.
(b) Hope.
(c) Faith.
(d) Love.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. To what transgression does Simone admit in Chapter 27 while talking to Amal?
(a) Trying marijuana.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Drinking alcohol.
(d) Having sex.

10. On what night of the week does the birthday party take place in Chapter 28?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Friday.

11. Who is chosen to place the call to Gulchin in order to get permission for Leila to attend her own birthday dinner?
(a) Yasmeen.
(b) Amal.
(c) Eileen.
(d) Mrs. Vaselli.

12. What present does Jamila want Amal to deliver as a birthday present for Mrs. Vaselli?
(a) A shawl.
(b) A camera.
(c) A coffee mug.
(d) An exercise bike.

13. 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 back door open the night before.
(d) Leaving the front porch light on all night.

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

15. Besides rollerblading, what other activity do Eileen, Simone, Josh, Adam, and Amal do together at St. Kilda beach in Chapter 24?
(a) They get milkshakes.
(b) They swim in the ocean.
(c) They ride a rollercoaster.
(d) They got to a movie.

Short Answer 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?

2. When Amal arrives at the birthday party in Chapter 28, which two of her friends are accompanying her?

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

4. How much time passes between Chapter 23 and Chapter 24?

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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