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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jude like most to eat for her afternoon snack?
(a) Jebneh and bread.
(b) Lamb.
(c) Mozzarella and tomatoes.
(d) Olives.

2. Who is Jude's older brother?
(a) Yehleh.
(b) Remi.
(c) Fardah.
(d) Issa.

3. How does Jude's aunt wear her hair?
(a) In long waves.
(b) In a long loose braid.
(c) In a very short buzz cut.
(d) In a short crop.

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

5. What does Mama make for dinner in Part I when Issa finally comes to dinner again after a long absence?
(a) Vegetable pakoras.
(b) Lentil stew.
(c) Baked chicken.
(d) Lamb legs.

6. Why does Jude think Uncle Mazin shows her the expensive things in his study?
(a) To impress her.
(b) To show her how much better than her father he is.
(c) To make her like him.
(d) To make her jealous.

7. Which movie star does Jude like to think that she resembles at least a bit, around her mouth?
(a) Sandra Bullock.
(b) Reese Witherspoon.
(c) Julia Roberts.
(d) Halle Berry.

8. Who does Baba not like for Jude to talk to?
(a) Her cousins.
(b) Issa.
(c) Fatima.
(d) Tourists.

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

10. What kind of show does Jude sometimes watch with Sarah?
(a) Shows about astronauts.
(b) Shows about music.
(c) Shows about superheros.
(d) Shows about teenagers who try to solve a murder of one of their classmates.

11. Which of the following American singers does Jude like to sing songs along with her brother?
(a) Suzanne Vega.
(b) Rolla Springer.
(c) Britney Spears.
(d) Whitney Houston.

12. What does Jude's aunt tell her about their house?
(a) It is edged in pure gold.
(b) It used to be owned by a sea captain.
(c) It is over 100 years old.
(d) It is very new.

13. Who brings Jude to visit Issa at his new apartment?
(a) Baba.
(b) Fatima.
(c) Aunt Amal.
(d) Mama.

14. Who from Jude's family is going to America?
(a) Mama and Baba.
(b) Jude and Baba.
(c) Jude and Issa.
(d) Jude and Mama.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Jude's first words in English to her aunt?

2. Which of the following does Jude miss from Syria during her first months in America?

3. Where does Jude's aunt take she and Sarah out to lunch?

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

5. Why is Baba not leaving Syria?

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