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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. The Islamic rite called "wuduh" (117) involves the washing of what body parts?
2. In what activity is Amal participating when she describes her epiphany at the beginning of Chapter 1?
3. During which years of Amal's schooling did she attend Hidaya, translated as "The Guidance" (12)?
4. How old is George, the only son of Aunt Mandy and Uncle Joe?
5. Of the following, which character is on the list Amal makes of people she believes may be unsupportive of her decision to wear the hijab all the time?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Amal feel in Chapter 7 when her classmates break their silence about her hijab?
2. Name and describe Amal's friends.
3. Describe the differences between Amal's old neighborhood of Donvale and the suburb of Camberwell where the family had moved the year before narrative present.
4. In what way does Abdel-Fattah build suspense in connection with the novel's main conflict at the end of Chapter 1?
5. Describe Amal's relationship with her mother.
6. Who is the first person to encourage Amal to sign up for the debating competition after it is announced?
7. How does Amal react when Tia comes into the women's restroom at the start of Chapter 11?
8. What reasons does Amal provide for wanting to wear the hijab all the time when she makes one of her lists?
9. What is the main source of Simone's negative body image?
10. How does Gulchin, Leila's mother, feel about how her son Hakan treats his sister Leila?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Choose an object from Does My Head Look Big in This?, such as the polka dot dress, the gates of McCleans, the roller coaster, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.
Essay Topic 3
How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the novel Does My Head Look Big in This? and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
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