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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mama say about the attack in Chapter 20?
(a) That it was only a matter of time.
(b) That she never expected it to happen here.
(c) That she is surprised they chose to attack at night.
(d) That they should have been better prepared for it.

2. Why does Mama say the surah does not apply to Amina's situation?
(a) Emily and Soojin are not Muslim.
(b) Children are not held accountable for their actions.
(c) Amina was not being mean on purpose.
(d) Amina did not understand the surah before the situation.

3. What does Amina do when Soojin and Emily go to class angry with her?
(a) Follows them to class.
(b) Sits on a bench.
(c) Walks home.
(d) Goes to the nurses station.

4. Why is Emily eating chicken nuggets for lunch?
(a) She says she only eats chicken.
(b) It is what the school serves that day.
(c) Her mother packed her lunch.
(d) She traded her sandwich for it.

5. What does Baba do when he hears Amina playing an Elvis song on the piano?
(a) He suggests she should practice the Quran instead.
(b) He sings in a silly, deep voice.
(c) He says she is playing very well.
(d) He cautions her against playing secular music.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Amina first learn of the extent of the damage at the Islamic Center?

2. Why did Mustafa get up early on Saturday morning?

3. Why does Imam Malik say he has to tell Mustafa's parents about Mustafa's transgression?

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

5. What does Amina do before she walks outside after her conversation with Mustafa?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is the comparison Amina makes to the leaves on the playground, and why does she feel this way?

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

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