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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. What adjective does Josh use to describe his family's observance of Judaism?
(a) Secular.
(b) Devoted.
(c) Orthodox.
(d) Ultra-orthodox.

2. What is the name of the vice captain of the McCleans student body who is in Year Eleven?
(a) Mike.
(b) Paul.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Logan.

3. How old is George, the only son of Aunt Mandy and Uncle Joe?
(a) 14.
(b) 9.
(c) 4.
(d) 16.

4. On what continent does the novel take place?
(a) Asia.
(b) South America.
(c) Australia.
(d) North America.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Amal reports that her mother has what type of obsession?

2. What does Amal recall saying to the priest in 4th grade inside the confessional that caused him to give her a penance of "five Hail Marys and five of the Lord's Prayer"?

3. How does Amal's mother wake her up for school in Chapter 4, in addition to kissing her "face and head" (30)?

4. What is NOT an activity Amal names when she gives examples of occasions when "part-timers" (2) like her wear the hijab?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What distinction does Amal make between the two groups of women she and her Muslim friends call "part-timers" and those they refer to as "full-timers" (2)?

4. How does Amal describe her own identity?

5. Describe the differences between Amal's old neighborhood of Donvale and the suburb of Camberwell where the family had moved the year before narrative present.

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

7. What do postcards symbolize within Chapter 12?

8. What reasons does Amal provide for wanting to wear the hijab all the time when she makes one of her lists?

9. Name and describe Amal's friends.

10. Describe Amal's relationship with her mother.

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