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

2. 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.

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

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

5. What does Baba say about the reason some Muslims believe music is wrong?
(a) That music was forbidden during the Prophet's life.
(b) That they are right to do so.
(c) That they are misinterpreting the Quran.
(d) That they cannot approve of the inappropriate music, and so avoid them all.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Amina beginning to feel better about the Quran competition?

3. Why does Amina choose not to tell Mustafa that she is proud of him?

4. What is Emily's immediate reaction to Luke's shout in the lunchroom?

5. Why is Mustafa absent from the Friday evening out with Thaya Jaan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem Amina faces with regard to attending the carnival?

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

3. What does Mama say when Amina reveals the fight she has had with Emily and Soojin?

4. How do Emily and Soojin react when Amina tells them she revealed Emily's secret to Bradley?

5. How does Emily react when Luke makes rude comments about Emily and Justin?

6. What is Baba's explanation for Thaya Jaan's attitude about music?

7. How and why does Amina's mood change after she hears Thaya Jaan's comment about music?

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

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

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

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