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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 does Amina do when she sees Imam Malik talking to Mustafa in the hall during the Sunday School break?

2. Who does Emily say used to prepare Polish food for the family?

3. What is the chore Mama has for Amina as she is preparing for the dinner party?

4. Why is this event bad news for Amina?

5. What does Mama insist Baba must say to Thaya Jaan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Amina's secret dream? Why does she believe it cannot come true? What is the step she takes that makes it clear she is ready to embrace the changes ahead?

Essay Topic 2

Who are Rabiya and Dahlia? Compare each of them to Amina. Why does Amina need their friendship in addition to Soojin's friendship?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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