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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 say Baba left the house so early the morning after the dinner party?

2. What does Mama believe happened when she sees that Amina is upset?

3. Who is the first family to arrive for the dinner party in Thaya Jaan's honor?

4. Why is Amina surprised when Emily says Soojin's lunch smells good?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Thaya Jaan tells Amina the meaning of a passage from the Quran. Why does the meaning upset Amina?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Emily say about the smell of Soojin's food in the opening of Chapter 9, and why is Amina surprised?

9. Where does Mama decide to go the morning the Islamic Center is vandalized? What prompts her to make this decision?

10. Describe the conversation Amina has with her Muslim friends the night of the dinner party to honor Thaya Jaan.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Thaya Jaan? What is his attitude about music and how does Baba explain this attitude? What is Thaya Jaan's reaction when Amina plays Beethoven for those gathered at Amnina's home?

Essay Topic 2

What is the project Amina's social studies class is working on? Who are the members of Amina's team? Briefly describe the role each plays on the team and on the project.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the friendship between Amina and Soojin. How does that relationship change after Emily becomes involved with the girls? Why does Amina have trouble accepting Emily's presence?

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