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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Mustafa and Yusuf playing when Amina's family visits Rabiya's family?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Monopoly.
(c) Video games.
(d) Ping-pong.

2. What does Amina say in support of Mustafa's plea to participate in an extracurricular activity?
(a) That Julie's father got into Columbia because he was president of the chess club.
(b) That Bradley's friend got into Princeton because he was president of the science club.
(c) That Soojin's cousin got into Harvard because he was captain of the basketball team.
(d) That Emily's brother got into Yale because he was captain of the soccer team.

3. What does Amina do just before entering the mosque?
(a) Puts away her Sunday School books.
(b) Washes herself at a faucet.
(c) Adjusts her scarf so it will remain in place.
(d) Prays for the patience to sit still during the service.

4. What is the moral of the lesson Sister Naima tells the children during the second part of Sunday School?
(a) Women should never be loud in public.
(b) A person has to be loyal to her family.
(c) It is dangerous to be jealous.
(d) Prayer time has to be observed regardless of the situation.

5. What are the adults discussing when Amina and Rabiya walk through the living room at Rabiya's house?
(a) The detrimental effects of American culture to Muslim children.
(b) Thaya Jaan's visit.
(c) An upcoming carnival.
(d) The vandalism at the mosque.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baba say he expects of Amina and Mustafa while Thaya Jaan visits?

2. What is the extracurricular activity Mustafa wants to join?

3. What does Amina say is the main reason she does not like Sunday School?

4. What is the first argument Amina's group has when they are working on their social studies project?

5. What does Amina say worries her about Soojin's plan to change her name?

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