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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. In Chapter 8, Simone tells Amal about the emotional abuse she suffers at the hands of which member of her family?
2. The tree under which a conversation takes place in Chapter 12 is next to what type of "oval" (125)?
3. In what country was Amal born, "and then whacked with some seriously confusing identity hyphens" (6)?
4. In Chapter 8, Amal's father drops her off to meet Simone and Eileen at what type of establishment?
5. What does Amal recall saying to the priest in 4th grade inside the confessional that caused him to give her a penance of "five Hail Marys and five of the Lord's Prayer"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Amal react when Tia comes into the women's restroom at the start of Chapter 11?
2. What is the "PHE" (96) and what does it signify?
3. What do postcards symbolize within Chapter 12?
4. How does Amal describe her own identity?
5. How does Amal characterize her first day of wearing the hijab to McCleans when she calls Leila at the end of the day?
6. What major step does Amal take in Chapter 14 and who gloats about their role in Amal's decision?
7. Who is the first person to encourage Amal to sign up for the debating competition after it is announced?
8. Name and describe Amal's friends.
9. In what way does Abdel-Fattah combine irony with the motif of dreams in Chapter 2?
10. In what way does Abdel-Fattah build suspense in connection with the novel's main conflict at the end of Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the topic of hope treated within Does My Head Look Big in This? and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Abdel-Fattah’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Does My Head Look Big in This?.
Essay Topic 3
Determine Abdel-Fattah’s message within the novel Does My Head Look Big in This? regarding the idea that personal connections can be powerful instruments of peace.
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