Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. What message does the story convey by including characters like Thaya Jaan and Dahlia along with characters like Amina and Mustafa?

A) Many Muslim communities support women’s independence.

B) There is diversity within the Muslim community.

C) Strict adherence to any religion can limit self-expression.

D) Muslim children are held to a different standard than Muslim adults.

2. What does Soojin’s change of heart about her name demonstrate?

A) She does not fully understand what it means to be an American.

B) She is sometimes too easily influenced by others’ opinions.

C) She can be excited about being American and excited about being Korean at the same time.

D) She is less sure about wanting American citizenship after seeing what happened to the Islamic Center.

3. Which most accurately expresses the main difference between Soojin and Amina?

A) Soojin has more confidence in her own voice and judgment.

B) Soojin is more talented in both school and music.

C) Amina has more trouble understanding people’s motivations and feelings.

D) Amina is more able to appreciate others’ cultures and traditions.

4. What does Amina’s performance of her Quran passage demonstrate?

A) Her music does not detract from her Islamic education.

B) She did not really need tutoring from Thaya Jaan.

C) Her prayers have come true in a way she was not expecting.

D) She is actually much more interested in the Quran than she thought she was.

5. Which of the novel’s themes is most clearly developed by Mustafa’s interest in basketball?

A) An important part of growing up is learning to have confidence in yourself.

B) The United States struggles with an unfounded fear of Islam.

C) First-generation immigrants face unique challenges as they grow up.

D) Prejudice and stereotypes have serious consequences for children of minority backgrounds.

6. What does Amina worry about when she sees how her father behaves around Thaya Jaan?

A) She worries that her father is losing his Muslim faith.

B) She worries that her father wants to move to Pakistan.

C) She worries that her father wants to send her and her brother to a different school.

D) She worries that her father is ashamed of her and her brother.

7. Which object in the story helps the reader understand Amina’s feelings about Soojin’s name change?

A) The video Amina makes with Rabiya

B) The treasure chest charm necklace

C) The hijab that Dahlia wears

D) The book Life on the Oregon Trail

8. Over the course of the story, what does Amina learn about Thaya Jaan?

A) He is not as rigid and strict as she thought he would be.

B) He is bitter because he was not able to follow his dream to be an imam.

C) He has come to America because he is very unhappy in Pakistan.

D) He is actually jealous of Amina’s father and wants to impress him.

9. What do Amina’s love of Motown and Emily’s appreciation for bulgogi have in common?

A) They show that sharing is an important way to strengthen friendship.

B) They show that people can find comfort in surprising places.

C) They show that everyone is capable of growing and changing.

D) They show that people can genuinely love parts of others’ cultures.

10. What is the song “A Change is Gonna Come” used to demonstrate about Amina?

A) She is determined to stop the racist bullying in her school.

B) She knows that it is important to make up for upsetting Soojin and Emily.

C) She becomes more confident by the end of the story.

D) She cares more about music than any of her other activities.

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. What does the carnival demonstrate about people of differing religious faiths?

2. What do Amina’s reactions to the surah about backbiting and the Islamic Center fire have in common, and what do they show about her personality?