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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Baba do when he hears Amina playing an Elvis song on the piano?
(a) He says she is playing very well.
(b) He suggests she should practice the Quran instead.
(c) He cautions her against playing secular music.
(d) He sings in a silly, deep voice.

2. What is Emily's mother's profession?
(a) She's a lawyer.
(b) She's a veterinarian.
(c) She's a doctor.
(d) She's a teacher.

3. 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 Julie's father got into Columbia because he was president of the chess club.
(c) That Soojin's cousin got into Harvard because he was captain of the basketball team.
(d) That Bradley's friend got into Princeton because he was president of the science club.

4. What does Baba say Thaya Jaan can do to help Amina and Mustafa during his visit?
(a) Expand their appreciation for traditional foods.
(b) Practice reading in Urdu.
(c) Learn more about their ancestry.
(d) Prepare for the Quran recitation competition.

5. Who does Emily say used to prepare Polish food for the family?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mama doing when Amina enters the mosque?

2. What does Thaya Jaan say Baba should do to encourage Amina and Mustafa to speak Urdu?

3. Who is Ms. Holly?

4. Why does Imam Malik say he has to tell Mustafa's parents about Mustafa's transgression?

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

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