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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many weeks does Amal say Adam's "sulk/macho act" (275) has gone on when she slips him a silly note in class?

2. How does Amal ultimately respond to a particular character's smile of apology in Chapter 30?

3. In what location in Amal's home does she spend both Saturday and Sunday in Chapter 29?

4. At the end of Chapter 33, which character enters class complaining that she had been injured in a nightclub the night before?

5. Besides rollerblading, what other activity do Eileen, Simone, Josh, Adam, and Amal do together at St. Kilda beach in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Amal use a film allusion to describe her interaction with Mr. Pearse in Chapter 26?

2. To what event does Adam invite Amal in Chapter 27 and what lie does she tell to get her mother Jamila to let her attend?

3. What tragedy occurs on the world stage in Chapter 29 that increases the level of Islamophobia Amal experiences?

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

5. What is the major obstacle standing in the way of the plan Yasmeen and Amal devise to celebrate Leila's 17th birthday?

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

7. In what way does Simone demonstrate a sizable shift in her confidence level in Chapter 19?

8. For what reason is Leila excluded from a great deal of Amal's sleepover in Chapter 16?

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

10. What discovery does Amal make in Chapter 24 about the rift between Mrs. Vaselli and her son?

(see the answer keys)

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