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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Amal, women who wear the hijab "all the time" do so whenever in the company of "males who aren't" (2) what?
2. How old is George, the only son of Aunt Mandy and Uncle Joe?
3. In what location does Amal finally sign up to participate in debate near the end of Chapter 14?
4. Amal hears for the first time in Chapter 14 that which character has a crush on Josh?
5. What is the name of the boy whom Amal has a crush on?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do postcards symbolize within Chapter 12?
2. What reasons does Amal provide for wanting to wear the hijab all the time when she makes one of her lists?
3. Who is the first person to encourage Amal to sign up for the debating competition after it is announced?
4. What is the "PHE" (96) and what does it signify?
5. How does Amal react when Tia comes into the women's restroom at the start of Chapter 11?
6. How does Amal use a particular incident from her own past as an example of the lack of one "Muslim appearance" (135) in Chapter 13?
7. How does Amal feel in Chapter 7 when her classmates break their silence about her hijab?
8. In what way does Abdel-Fattah combine irony with the motif of dreams in Chapter 2?
9. What major step does Amal take in Chapter 14 and who gloats about their role in Amal's decision?
10. What major decision does Amal, the protagonist of the novel, make at the beginning of the narrative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how and why Abdel-Fattah instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Does My Head Look Big in This?.
Essay Topic 2
What message does Abdel-Fattah send within the pages of Does My Head Look Big in This? concerning the link between fear and persecution?
Essay Topic 3
Write a critical essay about Does My Head Look Big in This? while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.
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