Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-7

Reading Check

1. When Amal thinks about her decision to wear the hijab full time, which boy’s reaction does she worry about?

2. What is the name of the principal at Amal’s new school?

3. What color hijab does Amal’s principal insist she wear?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. When Amal’s family moves to Camberwell, what does Amal find is different about the people there?

2. How do Amal’s parents react to her decision to wear the hijab?

3. During fajr on the morning before her second day of school, what does Amal pray for?

4. When Simone and Eileen invite Amal to join them in The Lounge Room, what feelings does Amal struggle with?

Paired Resource

“Countering Religious Bullying With Better Religious Education”

• This essay describes a recent uptick in religious bullying in Australian schools and argues for a proposed solution.
• This resource relates to the theme of Personal Experience of Being a Religious Minority in Contemporary Australia.
• What trend do researchers see in religious bullying in Australian schools? What two solutions have been proposed, and which one is this author arguing for? What reasons does the author give for their position? Which student behaviors in the novel are examples of religious bullying? Do you see any efforts by the school staff to reduce this kind of bullying? Do you think that the article’s author’s ideas would help? Why or why not?