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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. What is the secret Emily shares with Amina and Soojin?

2. What does Baba do whenever Mama is preparing for a dinner party?

3. Why does Baba punish Mustafa?

4. Bradley asks if Soojin and Emily have become best friends. What is Amina's reaction?

5. What does Amina believe Bradley will do with the information that Emily likes Justin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the scenario that Amina considers will be her life if Soojin and Emily never forgive her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Soojin plan to change her name? Why does Amina hate the idea? What happens when the moment comes for Soojin to actually make the change?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Imam Malik? What is his role in Amina's life and in the lives of others of her community? What is his reaction when he catches Mustafa with some boys who are smoking, and what does this say about his relationship with Mustafa?

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