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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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(b) That his interpretation is outdated and ridiculous.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

2. What does Amina believe Bradley will do with the information that Emily likes Justin?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Tell Justin.
(c) Tell everyone.
(d) Tease Emily.

3. What does Mama believe happened when she sees that Amina is upset?
(a) That Amina has done something horrible.
(b) That Thaya Jaan has said something to upset her.
(c) That Amina is keeping a secret about Mustafa.
(d) That Thaya Jaan is trying to make Amina stop singing.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Soojin's parents do for a living?

2. What does Amina notice about Soojin that surprises her?

3. Why is this event bad news for Amina?

4. What does Amina do to calm down after her studying sessions with Thaya Jaan?

5. Why does Baba punish Mustafa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emily reveal about her family that makes Amina realize Emily's family is not as perfect as Amina had believed?

2. What is Mama's reaction when Amina reveals Thaya Jaan's opinion of music?

3. What is the secret Emily tells Soojin and why is Amina included in this conversation?

4. What is the conversation Amina overhears between Imam Malik and Mustafa during the break in Sunday School? What is Amina's reaction?

5. What happens the morning after the dinner party that wakes Amina so early?

6. What does Thaya Jaan say about music and what is Baba's reaction?

7. What is the punishment Baba gives Mustafa for being out too late, and what role does Thaya Jaan play in that punishment?

8. Why does Amina tell Bradley that Emily likes Justin?

9. What is Amina's role in the musical, A Blast from the Past, and what does she think about this role?

10. What does Amina expect Bradley to do with the information that Emily likes Justin, and why does she have this expectation?

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