How does Amal feel in Chapter 7 when her classmates break their silence about her hijab?

In Chapter 7, Amal reports that her classmates have finally begun to ask her questions about the hijab, rather than remaining quiet and awkward around her. Amal gets across how happy the development makes her when she states, "They're all huddled around me and I'm having the best time explaining to them how I put it on and when I have to wear it" (71). Even when her classmates' questions are somewhat rudely phrased, Amal still prefers their curiosity to their silence.