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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 Amina's reaction when Soojin announces she plans to change her name to Susan?
2. What is Mama doing when Amina enters the mosque?
3. What is the big event Soojin says will happen on October 20th?
4. Why is Amina reading a book about the Oregon Trail?
5. What does Amina like to do when they are out of school for snow?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Soojin urge Amina to sing, and why does Amina refuse?
2. Describe Soojin's treasure chest necklace, including why Amina gave it to her and why Amina wonders if Soojin will keep wearing it.
3. What are the adults talking about when Amina and Rabiya enter the living room at Salma Auntie's house?
4. Why is Amina in a different Sunday School class than Dahlia and Rabiya? What does Amina consider her biggest religious challenge?
5. Why is Soojin planning to change her name and what is Amina's reaction?
6. What are the chores Mama assigns to Amina, Mustafa, and Baba, and why does she hand out these assignments?
7. What is Baba's concern about Thaya Jaan's visit?
8. What does Thaya Jaan say that indicates he disapproves of Amina's family's lifestyle?
9. Why does Soojin say she might choose Susan as her new name, and what is Amina's reaction?
10. What is the lecture Baba continually gives Mustafa about his education, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the project Amina's social studies class is working on? Who are the members of Amina's team? Briefly describe the role each plays on the team and on the project.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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