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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the adults discussing when Amina and Rabiya walk through the living room at Rabiya's house?
(a) The vandalism at the mosque.
(b) Thaya Jaan's visit.
(c) An upcoming carnival.
(d) The detrimental effects of American culture to Muslim children.

2. What does Amina say to Bradley after revealing that Emily likes Justin?
(a) She asks him to spread the news to everyone.
(b) She says he should talk to Emily about it.
(c) She asks him not to tell anyone.
(d) She says he should only tell Justin.

3. Why does Amina choose not to tell Mustafa that she is proud of him?
(a) The two of them do not say things like that to each other.
(b) He never says anything nice to her.
(c) The basketball team is taking him away too much for her to be nice about it.
(d) She knows he will tease her about it for weeks.

4. What does Mama insist Baba must say to Thaya Jaan?
(a) That his interpretation is outdated and ridiculous.
(b) That he should not give Amina directions without checking with Mama and Baba first.
(c) That he is wrong about music and should read that passage again.
(d) That they have a right to raise their children according to their values.

5. How are children divided into classes in Amina's Sunday School?
(a) By their knowledge of Arabic and the Quran.
(b) By their family's country of origin.
(c) By the status of their parents.
(d) By age.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama do when Thaya Jaan says he is too full to eat any more?

2. What does Amina say when Mama asks why she is spending so much time in her bedroom on Friday afternoon?

3. What is the gift Amina bought for Soojin that Soojin always wears?

4. What does the family drink when they are all gathered in the living room after dinner?

5. Why is Mama cooking lots of food prior to Thaya Jaan's arrival?

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