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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. Amal is on her way to take part in what activity when she stops by Mr. Pearse's office in Chapter 26?

2. In what month is the final debate scheduled to take place?

3. In what type of a bus is Amal riding when she is harassed by the bus driver in Chapter 17?

4. What beverage do Amal and Mrs. Vaselli drink as they sit on the porch in Chapter 32?

5. What two words does the elderly woman apply to the tool she accuses the bus driver of using to bother his passengers?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what event does Adam invite Amal in Chapter 27 and what lie does she tell to get her mother Jamila to let her attend?

2. Describe the lounge room at the home of Aunt Mandy and Uncle Joe.

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

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

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

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

7. What does Lara do to ameliorate the hurt she causes Amal by asking her to give a speech about Muslims and terrorism?

8. What does the public bus driver do in Chapter 17 in an attempt to intimidate and harass Amal?

9. How does the theme of hope surface within Chapter 17?

10. What tragedy occurs on the world stage in Chapter 29 that increases the level of Islamophobia Amal experiences?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Abdel-Fattah's novel from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and what textual elements are used in order to send this message?

Essay Topic 2

Sensory details are used frequently by Abdel-Fattah in order to create vivid pictures of each character's progression through the narrative of Does My Head Look Big in This?. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used serve Abdel-Fattah’s creation of vivid characters to populate the narrative.

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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