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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. Which of Amal's guests in Chapter 16 is required by her mother to return home after dinner, making her miss the sleepover aspect of the party?
(a) Eileen.
(b) Yasmeen.
(c) Simone.
(d) Leila.

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

3. Of what transgression does Leila accuse her brother Hakan in Chapter 22?
(a) Leaving the back door open the night before.
(b) Leaving the front porch light on all night.
(c) Leaving the front door open the night before.
(d) Leaving the refrigerator door open the night before.

4. When Gulchin will not agree to let Leila go out to dinner with her friends at night for her birthday, to what location is the surprise party moved?
(a) Yasmeen's house.
(b) Eileen's house.
(c) Amal's house.
(d) Samantha's dorm.

5. When Uncle Joe describes his wife Mandy's cooking skills, what piece of Australian lingo does he use?
(a) Crikey.
(b) Beaut sheila.
(c) Mate.
(d) Fairdinkum.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which two characters is Amal teamed up for the final round of debates?

2. What present does Jamila want Amal to deliver as a birthday present for Mrs. Vaselli?

3. Amal's midterm break during which she does her holiday homework consists of how many weeks in total?

4. What action does Amal take just before she visits Mrs. Vaselli in Chapter 24?

5. Who is chosen to place the call to Gulchin in order to get permission for Leila to attend her own birthday dinner?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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