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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Amina planned for her Halloween costume?
(a) She does not plan to go because Thaya Jaan believes it is wrong.
(b) She and Soojin planned to be mustard and ketchup.
(c) She and Soojin planned to be cowboys riding stick horses.
(d) She, Soojin, and Emily planned to be a trio of monkeys.

2. What does Amina do before she walks outside after her conversation with Mustafa?
(a) Signs up to be in the Quran competition.
(b) Gets lemonade for herself and her friends.
(c) Washes her hands.
(d) Wipes her nose and eyes so no one will know she was crying.

3. Why does Baba punish Mustafa?
(a) Mustafa was caught smoking.
(b) Mustafa was drunk when he came home.
(c) Mustafa did not come home on time.
(d) Mustafa cheated on his homework.

4. What does Baba do whenever Mama is preparing for a dinner party?
(a) Sets flowers on the porch.
(b) Pitches in to help.
(c) Leaves the house.
(d) Cooks his special dish.

5. Why does Bradley say he would like to sit by Emily during social studies?
(a) He wants to copy her answers from a test.
(b) He wants to ask her about Justin.
(c) He wants her to help with the next step of their project.
(d) He thinks she is pretty.

6. Why is this event bad news for Amina?
(a) She had hoped to spend that day with her friends at the park.
(b) She knows she will have to do a lot of cooking for it.
(c) She knows her parents will not let her attend this event.
(d) She cannot attend one without attending both.

7. What does Emily say is the only thing her mother can really cook?
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) Peanut butter cookies.
(c) Pot roast.
(d) Apple pie.

8. Why is Imam Malik upset with Mustafa?
(a) Mustafa is refusing to participate in the Quran competition.
(b) Mustafa talked back to his teacher and refuses to apologize.
(c) Mustafa skipped his Sunday School class to take a nap.
(d) Mustafa with playing basketball with some boys who were smoking.

9. Why is Amina surprised when Emily says Soojin's lunch smells good?
(a) Emily had made fun of Soojin's lunch in third grade.
(b) Soojin is eating a peanut butter sandwich.
(c) Amina thinks the lunch smells terrible.
(d) Emily is sitting too far away to even smell it.

10. What does Emily give Amina from her lunch?
(a) A peanut butter cookie.
(b) A brownie.
(c) A cup of blueberries.
(d) A strawberry.

11. Who is the first person Emily accuses of telling her secret?
(a) Soojin.
(b) Bradley.
(c) Amnina.
(d) Justin.

12. What does Emily carry her lunch in?
(a) A pink paper sack.
(b) A blue insulated bag.
(c) A red box.
(d) A green reusable bag.

13. What does Amina do when she sees Imam Malik talking to Mustafa in the hall during the Sunday School break?
(a) Pretends to be looking at a poster while she listens.
(b) Walks more slowly so she can listen.
(c) Joins them to listen.
(d) Hides and listens.

14. What is Emily's immediate reaction to Luke's shout in the lunchroom?
(a) She turns red and rushes from the cafeteria.
(b) She becomes furious with Amina and Soojin.
(c) She begins to cry and wipes her eyes with her napkin.
(d) She says he is weird and pretends to ignore him.

15. How does Baba respond to Thaya Jaan's comment about Amina's music?
(a) He strongly disagrees.
(b) He says God has given Amina her talent for a reason.
(c) He only says "yes."
(d) He offers to have her play more quietly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Amina notice about Soojin that surprises her?

2. What does Amina hear Thaya Jaan say about music?

3. Why is Mustafa absent from the Friday evening out with Thaya Jaan?

4. What is Soojin's reaction when Amina reveals that she accidentally told Bradley Emily's secret?

5. What does Baba say about the reason some Muslims believe music is wrong?

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