Chapters 1-3

Reading Check

1. Her name (Chapter 1)

2. Amina’s father (Chapter 2)

3. Social studies (Chapter 3)

Short Answer

1. When she was in second grade, she was humiliated when she froze onstage while playing John Hancock in a school play. (Chapter 1)

2. He thinks it will distract from Mustafa’s school work and prefers that his son join the chess, math, or science club. (Chapter 2)

3. Emily has been mean to them in the past, making racist comments and spreading rumors about them. (Chapter 3)

4. He claimed that he was going on a date with Amina’s mother. (Chapter 3)

Chapters 4-8

Reading Check

1. Dahlia (Chapter 5)

2. Thaya Jaan/Amina’s uncle (Chapter 6)

3. Susan (Chapter 8)

Short Answer

1. When they spend the night together, Amina and Rabiya stay up late and end up being late for Sunday school at the Islamic Center. (Chapter 4)

2. She feels that her life is very easy by comparison with the hardships suffered by the people on the Oregon Trail.