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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amina do just before entering the mosque?
(a) Puts away her Sunday School books.
(b) Adjusts her scarf so it will remain in place.
(c) Prays for the patience to sit still during the service.
(d) Washes herself at a faucet.

2. What does Amina say worries her about Soojin's plan to change her name?
(a) That Soojin will also discard their friendship.
(b) That Soojin will become overly American.
(c) That Soojin will want Amina to change her name as well.
(d) That Soojin will choose something difficult to spell.

3. Who is Ms. Holly?
(a) The music teacher at Amina's school.
(b) The mother of Amina's best friend.
(c) The coach of Amina's soccer team.
(d) The Sunday School teacher at Amina's mosque.

4. What does Amina usually say to teachers when they ask about Mustafa?
(a) That he is fine.
(b) That he is failing several classes.
(c) That he is making plans for medical school.
(d) That they are not related.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rabiya take from her brother's room?

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

3. What does Baba do that embarrasses Amina during the back-to-school meeting?

4. What does Amina expect Soojin to do when Emily joins them at their lunch table?

5. What does Amina say in support of Mustafa's plea to participate in an extracurricular activity?

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