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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Mama object when Mustafa uses the word "guys" to greet them?
2. What does Rabiya take from her brother's room?
3. What are the adults discussing when Amina and Rabiya walk through the living room at Rabiya's house?
4. What does Amina think about the appearance of Emily's eyes and nose?
5. What does Amina like to do when they are out of school for snow?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Soojin's reaction the first time Amina asks why Soojin is willing to be friends with Emily?
2. Why is Soojin planning to change her name and what is Amina's reaction?
3. What are the adults talking about when Amina and Rabiya enter the living room at Salma Auntie's house?
4. What is the lecture Baba continually gives Mustafa about his education, and why?
5. What are the chores Mama assigns to Amina, Mustafa, and Baba, and why does she hand out these assignments?
6. What does Thaya Jaan say that indicates he disapproves of Amina's family's lifestyle?
7. What does Amina think about the airport after Thaya Jaan joins the family?
8. Describe Soojin's treasure chest necklace, including why Amina gave it to her and why Amina wonders if Soojin will keep wearing it.
9. Describe the meal the family has on the first night of Thaya Jaan's visit. Why does Amina feel guilty about her uneaten food?
10. Why does Soojin say she might choose Susan as her new name, and what is Amina's reaction?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the secret Amina tells? What happens after she tells this secret? What are the long-term effects of Amina's action?
Essay Topic 2
What is Mama's advice when Amina reveals her argument with Soojin and Emily? What does Amina do to try to correct the situation?
Essay Topic 3
When Amina is in the basement with others from the Islamic community, she feels a sense of contentment she had been missing since her argument with Soojin and Emily. What does Amina think her life could be like if Emily and Soojin never forgive her? Why does she dismiss this as impossible? From an outside perspective, could Amina be happy if she had no friends at school and depended only on her Muslim friends for friendship? Why or why not?
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