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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Eileen on the day when Adam and Josh join Amal and Simone beneath a tree during lunchtime?
(a) Taking a test.
(b) Home sick.
(c) At college.
(d) On vacation.

2. In what location had Amal been planning to meet her friends before she told a lie to get out of it in Chapter 7?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A house party.
(c) A dance club.
(d) A bar.

3. What is NOT part of the list Amal creates that names the reasons she wants to return to school wearing the hijab?
(a) She is tired of obsessing about how her body looks in the eyes of men.
(b) She wants to be courageous in the face of the prejudice she knows she will endure.
(c) She wants to please her parents.
(d) She wants to strengthen her relationship with her Creator.

4. The tree under which a conversation takes place in Chapter 12 is next to what type of "oval" (125)?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Squash.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Football.

5. Which character believes Amal and Eileen when they joke that Amal's father is forcing her to marry a "sixty-five-year-old camel owner in Egypt" (70)?
(a) Kristy.
(b) Simone.
(c) Tia.
(d) Eileen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Amal reports that when she begins to wear the hijab, she will be wearing clothes that cover all but which two areas of her body?

2. What is the name of Aunt Mandy and Uncle Joe's only daughter?

3. Which character calls Amal "touchy" (118) after the two engage in an argument in Chapter 11?

4. The acronym SRC stands for the name of what organization, according to Amal?

5. In what country was Amal born, "and then whacked with some seriously confusing identity hyphens" (6)?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Abdel-Fattah combine irony with the motif of dreams in Chapter 2?

2. Who is Hakan and what conflict develops out of his appearance in Chapter 8?

3. What major decision does Amal, the protagonist of the novel, make at the beginning of the narrative?

4. What is the main source of Simone's negative body image?

5. How does Amal describe her own identity?

6. Discuss an instance when Abdel-Fattah uses a simile to portray a character's emotions.

7. For what reason does Amal enter the women's restroom at the start of Chapter 11 and how does Tia react when she enters the restroom?

8. In what way does Abdel-Fattah build suspense in connection with the novel's main conflict at the end of Chapter 1?

9. How does Amal feel in Chapter 7 when her classmates break their silence about her hijab?

10. What major step does Amal take in Chapter 14 and who gloats about their role in Amal's decision?

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