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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. How many years does the Victoria Certificate of Education take to complete?
3. On what day of the week does Leila's birthday occur, as described in Chapter 31?
4. In Chapter 19 when Amal's teacher is late getting back from lunch, Amal creates doodles in her notebook about Adam and what musician?
5. In what month do Amal and Mrs. Vaselli sit together on Mrs. Vaselli's porch in Chapter 32?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the public bus driver do in Chapter 17 in an attempt to intimidate and harass Amal?
2. Discuss an instance when Amal uses a simile to indicate the state of her friendship with Adam.
3. Discuss an occasion when Amal uses a metaphor to affect Mrs. Vaselli in a particular way.
4. What method does Amal use to rebalance her friendship with Adam in Chapter 33?
5. In what way does Adam's revelation about his mother's departure surprise Amal in Chapter 25?
6. How does Amal use a film allusion to describe her interaction with Mr. Pearse in Chapter 26?
7. In what way does Simone demonstrate a sizable shift in her confidence level in Chapter 19?
8. When Amal's friendship with Adam comes to an end, what does she miss about their friendship?
9. Describe the circumstances around the departure of Adam's biological mother at one point in his childhood.
10. What declaration does Leila make to Amal when she calls about her own surprise party in Chapter 31?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Could Does My Head Look Big in This? be classified as a coming-of-age story? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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