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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. For what length of time have Amal and her family lived in Donvale?
2. What sort of literary device does Amal use at the beginning of Chapter 4 to describe her mother's method of waking her up as "severe child abuse" (30)?
3. In what location is Amal standing when she overhears two other female students talking about her in the locker room?
4. Who demands in Chapter 10 that Leila fix him a plate of food?
5. When Amal first arrived at McCleans, one teacher had expressed surprise that Amal had what type of hair?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does Simone demonstrate a growing confidence around Josh in Chapter 11?
2. 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?
3. In what way does Abdel-Fattah use repetition in order to underscore a fervent wish of Amal's in Chapter 5?
4. Who is Hakan and what conflict develops out of his appearance in Chapter 8?
5. How does Amal describe her own identity?
6. How does Gulchin, Leila's mother, feel about how her son Hakan treats his sister Leila?
7. In what way does Abdel-Fattah combine irony with the motif of dreams in Chapter 2?
8. What do postcards symbolize within Chapter 12?
9. What major step does Amal take in Chapter 14 and who gloats about their role in Amal's decision?
10. Describe Amal's relationship with her mother.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Perform a biographical criticism of Does My Head Look Big in This? by researching Abdel-Fattah's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Abdel-Fattah.
Essay Topic 2
What ultimate message is Abdel-Fattah sending about the nature and value of compassion and how is Mrs. Vaselli's character used to provide nuance to the novel's messages about compassion?
Essay Topic 3
Explicate the theme of nationalism within Does My Head Look Big in This?. What is Abdel-Fattah’s message regarding patriotism and identity and how do you know?
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