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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 199 - 266).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Layla tell Jude about on Valentine's Day?
(a) A party at her house.
(b) A robbery at her parents' restaurant.
(c) A police raid on undocumented immigrants.
(d) An explosion in another part of the world.

3. Who do Fatima and Jude decide Fatima resembles from the films they watch?
(a) Julia Roberts.
(b) Sandra Bullock.
(c) Halle Berry.
(d) Reese Witherspoon.

4. What does Issa tell Jude about America?
(a) That she should watch out only for herself there.
(b) That she should only stay for a short time there and then come back to Syria.
(c) That she will have an adventure and have so much fun there.
(d) That she should try not to speak English there.

5. What does Uncle Mazin say about Mama's cooking?
(a) It is better than their mother's own cooking.
(b) It tastes like home.
(c) It is too salty.
(d) It is too fatty.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the Arabic word meaning "be quiet" that Jude's parents often say to her?

3. Who is Jude's math teacher?

4. What is one thing Mama cooks when it is time for her to cook dinner?

5. How much older than Jude is Fatima?

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