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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Soojin say about Emily's efforts at being friends?
(a) That she will soon get tired of spending time with them.
(b) That she only wants to be friends with Amina, not with Soojin.
(c) That she is planning some prank.
(d) That they should give her a chance.

2. What does Amina say in support of Mustafa's plea to participate in an extracurricular activity?
(a) That Emily's brother got into Yale because he was captain of the soccer team.
(b) That Bradley's friend got into Princeton because he was president of the science club.
(c) That Soojin's cousin got into Harvard because he was captain of the basketball team.
(d) That Julie's father got into Columbia because he was president of the chess club.

3. What does Amina say is the main reason she does not like Sunday School?
(a) She has trouble with Arabic pronunciation.
(b) She grows bored with all the praying.
(c) She is always too hot or too cold.
(d) She hates wearing the traditional Muslim clothing.

4. What do Amina and her friends do during the break during Sunday School?
(a) Play soccer.
(b) Sit with their parents.
(c) Eat a snack.
(d) Practice passages from the Quran.

5. Why have some parents from the Islamic Center refused to participate in trick-or-treating?
(a) They associate it with devil worship.
(b) They associate the practice with begging.
(c) They say their children are not safe.
(d) They are cutting out sugar from their diets.

6. What kind of lessons does Amina take?
(a) Piano.
(b) Voice.
(c) Public speaking.
(d) Dance.

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

8. What is the moral of the lesson Sister Naima tells the children during the second part of Sunday School?
(a) Prayer time has to be observed regardless of the situation.
(b) Women should never be loud in public.
(c) It is dangerous to be jealous.
(d) A person has to be loyal to her family.

9. What are Baba and Mustafa watching on television after Sunday School?
(a) News.
(b) Football.
(c) Swimming.
(d) A western movie.

10. What is the comparison Amina makes about her family's appearance?
(a) They look like a blind person chose their clothes.
(b) They look like they are playing dress up for a party.
(c) They look like they dressed in a hurry.
(d) They look like they are dressed for a family portrait with Santa.

11. What is Mama doing when Amina enters the mosque?
(a) Taking care of some of the younger children.
(b) Preparing food for the afternoon meal.
(c) Giving Mustafa a lecture about his clothing.
(d) Reading the Quran with some friends.

12. Why does Mama object when Mustafa uses the word "guys" to greet them?
(a) The word means "cow" in Urdu.
(b) She does not like it when her children use slang.
(c) The word is a curse word in Arabic.
(d) She misunderstands the meaning.

13. What is the name of the musical performance Amina's class is doing?
(a) A Blast from the Past.
(b) A Chorus of Past Favs.
(c) The Music Time Forgot.
(d) The Music of Yesterday.

14. Soojin and Amina will work on their social studies project together. Who does Soojin invite to join them?
(a) Justin.
(b) Emily.
(c) Luke.
(d) Bradley.

15. What does Amina pray for as the family is ending their evening prayers?
(a) That her family would not face the hatred she is seeing in America.
(b) Help understanding the Quran and that she would not have to participate in the competition.
(c) The opportunity to spend a few years in Pakistan to learn about her heritage.
(d) Safety and food for the people of Pakistan and help with her Arabic pronunciation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Amina's mother consider when choosing Amina's name?

2. Who is Ms. Holly?

3. Why is Amina reading a book about the Oregon Trail?

4. What does Amina remember about her early childhood at the mosque?

5. What does Soojin's name mean?

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