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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the family drink when they are all gathered in the living room after dinner?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Soda.
(c) Tea.
(d) Fruit juice.

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

3. What is the big event Soojin says will happen on October 20th?
(a) Her mother has agreed that Soojin can have a sleepover.
(b) Her family will become citizens.
(c) Her family will be hosting a dinner for Soojin's birthday.
(d) Her father will be returning home from his military assignment.

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

5. What does Amina like to do when they are out of school for snow?
(a) Have snowball fights with Rabiya.
(b) Sled with Soojin.
(c) Ski with Mama.
(d) Stay inside and watch television with Baba.

6. What happened to Amina when she played the role of John Hancock in a school play?
(a) She dropped the ink bottle while signing her name.
(b) She fell as she was leaving the stage.
(c) She froze, unable to say her line.
(d) Her hat fell off when she bent to sign her name.

7. What did Amina's mother consider when choosing Amina's name?
(a) That it means "treasure" in their native language.
(b) That it sounded pretty.
(c) That it sounded like an adult.
(d) That it would be easy for Americans to say.

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

9. Why is Mama cooking lots of food prior to Thaya Jaan's arrival?
(a) So that she will have food available when she does not have time to cook.
(b) Friends are coming over to discuss security for the mosque.
(c) She is taking food to a local shelter.
(d) Mustafa is having his basketball team over for a cookout.

10. What is the first argument Amina's group has when they are working on their social studies project?
(a) Whether sugar is a necessity.
(b) Whether to buy oxen or horses.
(c) Which route will take the least amount of time.
(d) How much to spend on blankets.

11. What does Imam Malik announce soon after Amina enters the mosque?
(a) The Muslim community will be hosting a community dinner in a week.
(b) There will be a Quran recitation competition.
(c) The women will be dismissed early for a special meeting.
(d) The Muslim community is invited to see Amina's class perform their musical.

12. Who does Ms. Barton assign to be the fourth member of Amina and Soojin's group?
(a) Julie.
(b) Bradley.
(c) Emily.
(d) Luke.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Amina say only a few things to Thaya Jaan?

2. How early does Amina's family arrive at the airport to meet Thaya Jaan?

3. What is hanging over Soojin's bed?

4. What does Emily say about Bradley?

5. What does Amina say is the main reason she does not like Sunday School?

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