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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 133 - 198).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing Jude immediately notices about Uncle Mazin's house?
(a) The Christmas decorations.
(b) The gold trim arond the doors.
(c) The shiny wood floors that creak.
(d) The paintings everywhere.

2. What does Jude's uncle wear to pick them up at the airport?
(a) His hospital scrubs.
(b) Jeans and a sweater.
(c) Shorts and flip flops.
(d) A tailored suit.

3. Who are Jude and Mama going to visit in America?
(a) Baba's sister.
(b) Mama's sister.
(c) Mama's brother.
(d) Baba's brother.

4. What are Jude's first words in English to her aunt?
(a) Hello.
(b) Thank you.
(c) I love it.
(d) I do not know.

5. What does Issa say in criticism of Syria's president?
(a) He is taxing the people too much.
(b) He is not hard enough on America.
(c) He is not religious enough.
(d) He is treasonous and he is oppressing his own people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama tell Jude when she tells her they are leaving for America?

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

3. What does Issa tell Jude about America?

4. What does Jude's mother say to her in English one day after she has been studying the language a while?

5. What is the feeling Jude gets from her cousin Sarah on the way home from the airport?

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