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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 267 - 333).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jude often say in English when she means to say "so"?
(a) Too.
(b) Hard.
(c) Much.
(d) Fast.

2. Who is the president of Syria?
(a) Renala Roneyeh.
(b) Bashar al-Assad.
(c) Marin Basher.
(d) Amal Al-Houmani.

3. How much older than Jude is Fatima?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 24 days.
(d) 8 months.

4. What does Mama say about when children are supposed to move out of their parents' homes?
(a) When they go to university.
(b) When they reach age 16.
(c) When they get married.
(d) When they first get a job.

5. What is the bad news Mama tells Jude in Part III?
(a) Issa has left home for somewhere near Aleppo.
(b) Baba is going to flee to Lebanon.
(c) They do not know where Fatima and Aunt Amal are.
(d) Baba has lost the store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Arabic word mahzozeen mean?

2. What does Mama make for dinner in Part I when Issa finally comes to dinner again after a long absence?

3. Why did Fatima and Amal move out of Syria?

4. What does Mama tell Jude that the graffiti on Layla's family's restaurant is about?

5. What specific advice does Issa give to Jude about living in America?

(see the answer key)

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