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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amina hear Thaya Jaan say about music?
(a) That it is leading her away from her heritage.
(b) That she is very talented.
(c) That she should play professionally.
(d) That it is forbidden in Islam.

2. What does Amina compare herself to as she listens to Emily and Soojin talking?
(a) The dried leaves that are blown away by the wind.
(b) A book that no one reads.
(c) The broken chips at the bottom of the bag.
(d) The old teddy bear that a child has forgotten.

3. What does Amina realize her time with her Muslim friends and family at the dinner party have done?
(a) Reminded her that she should put her faith first.
(b) Made her realize the importance of friendship.
(c) Made her laugh for the first time in days.
(d) Reminded her that secular friendships are not important.

4. What does Amina do when Soojin and Emily go to class angry with her?
(a) Goes to the nurses station.
(b) Sits on a bench.
(c) Follows them to class.
(d) Walks home.

5. How does Amina first learn of the extent of the damage at the Islamic Center?
(a) Thaya Jaan returns home to get Mama.
(b) Amina watches a news story.
(c) Amina listens as Mama talks to Salma Auntie on the telephone.
(d) Baba returns home and tells them the news.

6. Why is Emily eating chicken nuggets for lunch?
(a) It is what the school serves that day.
(b) She says she only eats chicken.
(c) Her mother packed her lunch.
(d) She traded her sandwich for it.

7. Who is the first family to arrive for the dinner party in Thaya Jaan's honor?
(a) Rabiya's family.
(b) Thaya Jaan's daughter.
(c) Soojin's family.
(d) Imam Malik's family.

8. What does Emily say is the only thing her mother can really cook?
(a) Pot roast.
(b) Peanut butter cookies.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Apple pie.

9. What does Amina plan to do when she returns to school on Monday?
(a) Try to spend time with Soojin alone.
(b) Make new friends.
(c) Apologize again.
(d) Ignore Emily and Soojin.

10. What does Amina do to calm down after her studying sessions with Thaya Jaan?
(a) Plays the piano.
(b) Sings.
(c) Goes for a run.
(d) Shoots baskets with Mustafa.

11. Why is Imam Malik upset with Mustafa?
(a) Mustafa talked back to his teacher and refuses to apologize.
(b) Mustafa skipped his Sunday School class to take a nap.
(c) Mustafa with playing basketball with some boys who were smoking.
(d) Mustafa is refusing to participate in the Quran competition.

12. Why does Bradley say he would like to sit by Emily during social studies?
(a) He wants to ask her about Justin.
(b) He wants to copy her answers from a test.
(c) He wants her to help with the next step of their project.
(d) He thinks she is pretty.

13. What does Mama say Amina should wear for the Friday evening out with Thaya Jaan?
(a) A blue scarf.
(b) A yellow shirt.
(c) A green skirt.
(d) A pink sundress.

14. Who came up with the idea for Mustafa's punishment?
(a) Amina.
(b) Thaya Jaan.
(c) Imam Malik.
(d) Mama.

15. Why does Mama say the surah does not apply to Amina's situation?
(a) Amina did not understand the surah before the situation.
(b) Emily and Soojin are not Muslim.
(c) Children are not held accountable for their actions.
(d) Amina was not being mean on purpose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person Emily accuses of telling her secret?

2. What is the secret Emily shares with Amina and Soojin?

3. Bradley asks if Soojin and Emily have become best friends. What is Amina's reaction?

4. What does Emily give Amina from her lunch?

5. Why is this event bad news for Amina?

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