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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. With which two characters is Amal teamed up for the final round of debates?

2. What movie does Amal report staying up late to watch in Chapter 23, causing her to feel altruistic?

3. Amal and Leila plan a surprise birthday dinner for which of Leila's birthdays in Chapter 31?

4. What present does Jamila want Amal to deliver as a birthday present for Mrs. Vaselli?

5. How old was Adam when his mother left the family for good?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Amal use a film allusion to describe her interaction with Mr. Pearse in Chapter 26?

4. In what way does Simone demonstrate a sizable shift in her confidence level in Chapter 19?

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

6. What declaration does Leila make to Amal when she calls about her own surprise party in Chapter 31?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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