Amina's Voice

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. (Chapter 6)

3. Amina gave Soojin a necklace with a treasure chest charm, because Soojin’s name means “treasure.” (Chapter 7)

4. It is the date of their swearing-in ceremony to become American citizens. (Chapter 8)

Chapters 9-22

Reading Check

1. Six years (Chapter 10)
2. Her music (Chapter 13)
3. The Islamic Center has been vandalized. (Chapter 20)

Short Answer

1. The Imam discovered Mustafa in a group of boys smoking cigarettes, but Mustafa claims he was not smoking but was playing basketball. Imam Malik wants to tell Mustafa’s father about the incident. (Chapter 12)

2. Amina slips and tells Bradley that Emily likes Justin. (Chapter 16)

3. She suggests that Amina invite Soojin and her family to the carnival at the Islamic Center. (Chapter 18)

4. Hamid Uncle says that America is the best country in the world to be a Muslim in. (Chapter 22)

Chapters 23-25

Reading Check

1. Mr. Heller/Emily’s father (Chapter 23)

2. Soojin’s church (Chapter 24)

3. A cheeseburger (Chapter 25)

Short Answer

1. Since he owns a construction company, he offers to help repair the mosque at cost. (Chapter 23)

2. The Imam tells her that he understands because he, too, suffers from stage fright. He offers to let her go first so that she has less time to become nervous. (Chapter 24)

3. Mustafa wins first prize, and he says that he will use some of the prize money to start a basketball program at the Islamic Center. (Chapter 24)

4. Amina gets onstage and sings “A Change is Gonna Come.” (Chapter 25)