45 pages • 1 hour read
Zanib MianPlanet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2019A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Why does Omar not tell his family about being bullied? Does the novel portray this as the right decision? How does Omar attempt to deal with the situation by himself? Is he successful? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
How does the book show the dangers of judging people without getting to know them? How does learning about other cultures help dispel negative stereotypes?
Why does Mom keep trying to be nice to Mrs. Rogers when the other woman is unfriendly? Maryam thinks Mom should not help Mrs. Rogers when the older woman is injured, but Dad tells Mom it is the right thing to do. Who does the novel show is right, and why?
Why does Omar’s family have “Science Sundays?” What does this tell you about what their family is like? What different personality traits of Omar’s family members are revealed during their science project?
How does Omar’s “HUGE imagination” help him? Are there ways in which his imagination causes problems for him?
Describe some of the different ways that Omar and his family observe their religion. After learning about the Islamic religion in the novel, consider how it differs from a non-Muslim religion, like Christianity. Are there similarities? How does knowing more about Islam help the reader understand Omar and his family?
Omar and Daniel run away from Eddy because they think he is a zombie. Why does Omar think this? What does his new understanding of Eddy teach Omar about himself and judging others?
Describe Omar’s philosophy about people’s looks and internal natures. How does the novel illustrate the merits of this philosophy?
In what ways do Nasaya Mafaridik’s word art and illustrations add to the novel? How do her illustrations help readers relate to Omar and the other characters?
