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

2. Which classmate of Amal's decides to interrogate Amal mercilessly in front of the whole class in Chapter 19?
(a) Eileen.
(b) Tia.
(c) Kristy.
(d) Simone.

3. What movie does Amal report staying up late to watch in Chapter 23, causing her to feel altruistic?
(a) Riding in Cars With Boys.
(b) Erin Brockovich.
(c) The Goonies.
(d) The Miracle Worker.

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

5. Who asks Amal in Chapter 30 if she will give a speech to the student body about Muslims and terrorism?
(a) Lara.
(b) Molly.
(c) Kristy.
(d) Jacob.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Adam when his mother left the family for good?

2. Who invites Amal to a birthday party for Adam in Chapter 27?

3. About what topic or topics does Amal lie when she is having a discussion about going to a birthday party?

4. Mr. Pearse's comments to Amal in Chapter 26 cause her to allude to which movie about teaching?

5. What expression of mirth do Amal and Mrs. Vaselli share together, as depicted in the final line of Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. What declaration does Leila make to Amal when she calls about her own surprise party in Chapter 31?

2. Describe the circumstances around the departure of Adam's biological mother at one point in his childhood.

3. When Amal's friendship with Adam comes to an end, what does she miss about their friendship?

4. Discuss an instance when Hakan shows a disregard for his family's safety.

5. What excuses does Amal make in an attempt to deflect her mother Jamila's request that she deliver a birthday present to Mrs. Vaselli?

6. What emotional story does Mrs. Vaselli share with Amal in Chapter 23?

7. Describe the lounge room at the home of Aunt Mandy and Uncle Joe.

8. Discuss an instance when Amal uses a simile to indicate the state of her friendship with Adam.

9. What method does Amal use to rebalance her friendship with Adam in Chapter 33?

10. How does the elderly woman on the bus with Amal in Chapter 17 react to the bus driver's actions toward Amal?

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