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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. On what night of the week does Amal watch a movie at Leila's house in Chapter 22?

2. Mrs. Vaselli reveals to Amal in Chapter 24 that she cut off contact with her son after he married what sort of woman?

3. Amal says in Chapter 33 that she and which character have a record of "long-standing efforts to destroy each other" (274)?

4. Which classmate of Amal's decides to interrogate Amal mercilessly in front of the whole class in Chapter 19?

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

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

3. Describe the circumstances around the departure of Adam's biological mother at one point in his childhood.

4. What excuses does Amal make in an attempt to deflect her mother Jamila's request that she deliver a birthday present to Mrs. Vaselli?

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

6. For what reason is Leila excluded from a great deal of Amal's sleepover in Chapter 16?

7. How does the elderly woman on the bus with Amal in Chapter 17 react to the bus driver's actions toward Amal?

8. What are the two main forms of communication Adam and Amal use with one another over the two weeks of midterm break?

9. 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?

10. Discuss an occasion when Amal uses a metaphor to affect Mrs. Vaselli in a particular way.

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

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Does My Head Look Big in This? and one of the novel's main messages. How does Abdel-Fattah make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What message does Abdel-Fattah send within the pages of Does My Head Look Big in This? concerning the link between fear and persecution?

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