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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 aspect of the teacher's appearance does Amal make fun of in her note to Adam?
(a) His glasses.
(b) His bowtie.
(c) His suspenders.
(d) His toupee.

2. How many lies does Amal tell when she is trying to get permission to attend a birthday party?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

3. What object does the bus driver use as a means of harassing Amal in Chapter 17?
(a) A radio.
(b) A cell phone video.
(c) A bullhorn.
(d) A poster.

4. What is the name of the stranger Amal and her family meet at Uncle Joe and Mandy's house in Chapter 21?
(a) Mike.
(b) Alan.
(c) Brady.
(d) Jeffrey.

5. At the end of Chapter 33, which character enters class complaining that she had been injured in a nightclub the night before?
(a) Lara.
(b) Simone.
(c) Kristy.
(d) Tia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 25, Simone demonstrates that she is good at what sport?

2. On what day of the week does Leila's birthday occur, as described in Chapter 31?

3. When Chapter 15 begins, how many months have passed since Amal began the third term of Year Eleven at McCleans?

4. What does Leila reply when Eileen asks whether her mother would ever force her to get married?

5. Who announces the teams for the final two debating rounds at the start of Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what way does Adam's revelation about his mother's departure surprise Amal in Chapter 25?

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

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

5. What does the public bus driver do in Chapter 17 in an attempt to intimidate and harass Amal?

6. What kind of sports metaphor does Amal create for Adam to illustrate the effects of fajr?

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

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

9. What are the two main forms of communication Adam and Amal use with one another over the two weeks of midterm break?

10. Discuss an occasion when Amal uses a metaphor to affect Mrs. Vaselli in a particular way.

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