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

2. Amal's midterm break during which she does her holiday homework consists of how many weeks in total?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. What kind of music does Amal listen to in Chapter 30 when she is missing her friendship with a particular character?
(a) Heavy metal.
(b) Country.
(c) Love ballads.
(d) Rom-com soundtracks.

4. Amal says in Chapter 33 that she and which character have a record of "long-standing efforts to destroy each other" (274)?
(a) Samantha.
(b) Simone.
(c) Eileen.
(d) Tia.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Amal hosts a sleepover at her house in Chapter 16, which three guests does she invite?

3. For what reason does Amal visit Mr. Pearse in his office in Chapter 26?

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

5. Near the end of Chapter 17, Amal tells the reader that "Sometimes it is easy to lose faith in" (161) what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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