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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. What aspect of the teacher's appearance does Amal make fun of in her note to Adam?
2. Which teacher grabs the note being passed back and forth between Amal and Adam?
3. At the end of Chapter 33, which character enters class complaining that she had been injured in a nightclub the night before?
4. In what month do Amal and Mrs. Vaselli sit together on Mrs. Vaselli's porch in Chapter 32?
5. What object does the bus driver use as a means of harassing Amal in Chapter 17?
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. What discovery does Amal make in Chapter 24 about the rift between Mrs. Vaselli and her son?
3. How does Amal use a film allusion to describe her interaction with Mr. Pearse in Chapter 26?
4. What tragedy occurs on the world stage in Chapter 29 that increases the level of Islamophobia Amal experiences?
5. What method does Amal use to rebalance her friendship with Adam in Chapter 33?
6. Describe the lounge room at the home of Aunt Mandy and Uncle Joe.
7. When Amal's friendship with Adam comes to an end, what does she miss about their friendship?
8. What emotional story does Mrs. Vaselli share with Amal in Chapter 23?
9. What is the major obstacle standing in the way of the plan Yasmeen and Amal devise to celebrate Leila's 17th birthday?
10. Discuss an instance when Hakan shows a disregard for his family's safety.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Abdel-Fattah's choice to tell the story of Does My Head Look Big in This? using the first person point-of-view to present Amal’s story. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Abdel-Fattah’s intended effects on the reader?
Essay Topic 2
What is the function of Hakan's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Abdel-Fattah in depicting Hakan or Mrs. Vaselli and include in your discussion the reasons that Abdel-Fattah portrays one of these characters in the way that she does.
Essay Topic 3
Determine Abdel-Fattah’s message within the novel Does My Head Look Big in This? regarding the idea that personal connections can be powerful instruments of peace.
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