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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 66).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fatima bring for Jude right before she leaves for America?
(a) Her favorite pizza.
(b) A fancy cake.
(c) A basket of flowers.
(d) A large steak.

2. What sometimes makes it a good day when Jude goes to visit her Baba at his shop?
(a) When he lets her eat a candy bar.
(b) When he lets her invite her boyfriend to sit in the shop with them.
(c) When he lets her read the paper in English.
(d) When he lets her help stock shelves and pays her for the work.

3. Why is Baba not leaving Syria?
(a) He does not want to leave his friends.
(b) He does not want to leave his store.
(c) He does not want to leave his sister.
(d) He does not want to leave his mother.

4. What is the word for the afternoon snack Jude always has with Fatima?
(a) Za'Tar.
(b) Asroneyeh.
(c) Fromina.
(d) Ma'Tar.

5. What does the girl from Damascus tell Fatima and Jude about the American movies they tell her they like?
(a) They are all low-budget.
(b) They are all old.
(c) They are all bad.
(d) They are all only dramas and they should try to watch comedies, too.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Fatima start to cover her head?

2. What does Jude say to the immigration official in the U.S. at the airport?

3. What does Jude's town smell like in summer time?

4. Which of the following people is one of Jude's favorite American movie stars?

5. What happens when Jude visits Issa at his apartment for the first time?

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