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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Amina planned for her Halloween costume?
(a) She and Soojin planned to be cowboys riding stick horses.
(b) She, Soojin, and Emily planned to be a trio of monkeys.
(c) She does not plan to go because Thaya Jaan believes it is wrong.
(d) She and Soojin planned to be mustard and ketchup.

2. Who is the first person Emily accuses of telling her secret?
(a) Soojin.
(b) Amnina.
(c) Justin.
(d) Bradley.

3. Why is Soojin going to miss the following day of school?
(a) Her parents are taking her to a museum.
(b) Her sister has a dance recital.
(c) She is going to be sworn in as an American citizen.
(d) She has a doctor's appointment.

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

5. What does Thaya Jaan call Amina when they are preparing to leave the house?
(a) A daisy.
(b) A canary.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A baby.

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

7. What does Amina say to Bradley after revealing that Emily likes Justin?
(a) She asks him not to tell anyone.
(b) She asks him to spread the news to everyone.
(c) She says he should talk to Emily about it.
(d) She says he should only tell Justin.

8. What do the students do with their last ten minutes of lunch period?
(a) Go to their homeroom.
(b) Go outside.
(c) Go to the library.
(d) Go to their lockers.

9. Why is Amina surprised when Emily says Soojin's lunch smells good?
(a) Soojin is eating a peanut butter sandwich.
(b) Emily had made fun of Soojin's lunch in third grade.
(c) Amina thinks the lunch smells terrible.
(d) Emily is sitting too far away to even smell it.

10. What is the limiting factor when Amina wants to ask Thaya Jaan questions about the Quran during their study time?
(a) He does not have a strong English vocabulary.
(b) She does not have a strong Urdu vocabulary.
(c) She is too shy to ask him questions.
(d) He is not willing to explain what the verses mean.

11. What is Emily's immediate reaction to Luke's shout in the lunchroom?
(a) She says he is weird and pretends to ignore him.
(b) She becomes furious with Amina and Soojin.
(c) She begins to cry and wipes her eyes with her napkin.
(d) She turns red and rushes from the cafeteria.

12. 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) Imam Malik's family.
(d) Soojin's family.

13. What does Mama insist Baba must say to Thaya Jaan?
(a) That he should not give Amina directions without checking with Mama and Baba first.
(b) That his interpretation is outdated and ridiculous.
(c) That he is wrong about music and should read that passage again.
(d) That they have a right to raise their children according to their values.

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

15. What does Luke shout at Emily in the lunchroom?
(a) That he likes her.
(b) That Bradley likes her.
(c) That she should sit next to Justin.
(d) That she is far too pale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the punishment Baba gives Mustafa?

2. What does Baba say about the reason some Muslims believe music is wrong?

3. What does Amina hear Thaya Jaan say about music?

4. What is the big event Imam Malik says will be held at the same time as the Quran recitation competition?

5. What is the word Thaya Jaan has to define for Amina when he explains the meaning of the surah she is reading?

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