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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Fatima start to cover her head?
(a) She does not like her hair.
(b) She wants to be able to get a good job, and she needs to cover her head in order to do this.
(c) She has gotten her period.
(d) She wants to make Jude jealous.

2. What does Jude begin to feel about her uncle's house not so long after she arrives?
(a) She feels as if it is becoming her friend.
(b) She feels it is starting to look like her apartment back in Syria.
(c) She feels she will never be comfortable there.
(d) She feels jealous of her uncle for how prosperous he is.

3. Which of the following is Jude's city in Syria near?
(a) The lake region.
(b) The energy center.
(c) The border.
(d) The sea.

4. Who is Jude's aunt in America?
(a) Lauren.
(b) Lily.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Michelle.

5. What is the feeling Jude gets from her cousin Sarah on the way home from the airport?
(a) She does not really care whether Jude likes her or not.
(b) She seems tired.
(c) She is very friendly.
(d) She seems much younger than Jude.

6. Which of the following people is one of Jude's favorite American movie stars?
(a) Meryl Streep.
(b) Halle Berry.
(c) Scarlett Johansson.
(d) Julia Roberts.

7. How do Jude and Mama talk to Baba from America?
(a) Through their new cell phones.
(b) On Uncle Mazin's computer.
(c) On the library computer.
(d) On the landline telephone.

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

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

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

11. What is an appliance Jude's aunt shows her how to use that she did not even have back home?
(a) A microwave.
(b) A washing machine.
(c) A coffee maker.
(d) A dishwasher.

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

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

14. What color is the dominant one in Jude's aunt's and uncle's house?
(a) Gold.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Purple.

15. When does Baba's smile fade on the first call Jude and Mama have with him?
(a) When Mama tells him about their new clothes.
(b) When Mama tells him about Jude's new school.
(c) When Jude asks about Issa.
(d) When Mama asks about the store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jude notice her aunt particularly loves?

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

3. What are two things that are not good for business in Jude's town?

4. What is one thing Jude thinks tourists in her town smell like?

5. Who is Jude's math teacher?

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