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Randa Abdel-FattahA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Chapters 1-7
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1. She thinks that the people of Camberwell are more homogeneous, being mostly white Christians, and that they seem a little standoffish. (Chapter 1)
2. Her parents are somewhat cautious, warning her that her school may have rules against it. But they are also supportive, and her mother even takes her to the mall so that she can experience wearing the hijab in public before debuting it at school. (Chapter 3)
3. She prays that Ms. Walsh will allow her to wear the hijab at school. (Chapter 5)
4. Amal wants to join her friends, but she is afraid to do so because of the hijab. She worries about how wearing the hijab might be changing her. (Chapter 7)
Chapters 8-17
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Short Answer
1. They think that because Leila’s mother married very young and lacks the kind of education and experience that they have access to, she misunderstands the tenets of Islam.
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