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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jude notice in Baba's eyes when he sees her for the first time on the video call in her hijab?
(a) Both sadness and pride.
(b) Humor.
(c) Fear.
(d) Both sadness and anger.

2. What is the Arabic word for "girl"?
(a) Bint.
(b) Boine.
(c) Mene.
(d) Nomi.

3. What are Jude's three favorite words in English after speaking with Miles?
(a) I know, pretty.
(b) Yeah, me too.
(c) I like it.
(d) Come with me.

4. What does Jude's Mama think of Aunt Michelle's cooking?
(a) She thinks the dinners Aunt Michelle makes are strange.
(b) She thinks Aunt Michelle makes too much pasta.
(c) She thinks there are too many vegetables in it.
(d) She thinks there is too much meat in it.

5. Why is math class tough for Jude?
(a) She does not know how to explain her answers even though she can do the work.
(b) She is behind in Algebra.
(c) She is behind in Geometry.
(d) The methods of math are different in the U.S. than in Syria.

6. Who does the song Jude is going to sing for the play tryouts remind her of when she sings it?
(a) Baba.
(b) Amal.
(c) Issa.
(d) Mama.

7. What does Jude find in Mama's room in Part IV that infuriates her?
(a) Her letters to Fatima that Mama never sent.
(b) Her CDs.
(c) Letters from Baba to her.
(d) Letters from Issa to her.

8. What does Ben say he is thankful for ahead of Thanksgiving?
(a) Going to New York City with his family.
(b) Finding money on the ground.
(c) Having a turkey for dinner.
(d) Going back to visit family in China.

9. What kind of appointment does Jude go to with Mama in Part III?
(a) An ultrasound appointment for the baby.
(b) An appointment for her broken bone.
(c) A dermatologist appointment.
(d) An eye appointment.

10. What does Grace ask Jude about her own language in Part III?
(a) Whether she is worried she will forget some Syrian words.
(b) Whether she misses speaking Arabic.
(c) Whether people ever harass her for speaking Arabic.
(d) Whether she likes English better than Arabic.

11. Who is the student in Jude's school whose family owns the Middle Eastern restaurant?
(a) Haimi.
(b) Hamish.
(c) Nala.
(d) Layla.

12. What happens while Jude is waiting to hear the result of the tryouts?
(a) She gets her first computer video call from Issa.
(b) She has her first kiss with a boy.
(c) She gets her first letter back from Fatima.
(d) She gets her period for the first time.

13. Who is in charge of casting the play at school?
(a) Mrs. Ravenswood.
(b) Mrs. Bloom.
(c) Mr. Anderson.
(d) Mr. Yarwood.

14. How does Aunt Michelle react to Jude's choice to wear the hijab?
(a) She tells her she looks beautiful no matter what, but she hopes Jude knows it is her choice to wear it or not.
(b) She tells her that Uncle Mazin would rather she not wear it.
(c) She tells her she will take her shopping for more scarves.
(d) She tells her not to wear it.

15. When does Jude practice her song for the play tryouts at home?
(a) When her mother is at the restaurant.
(b) When her mother is at the mosque.
(c) When her mother is at the doctor.
(d) When her mother is sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jude often say in English when she means to say "so"?

2. Who is the girl in school who gets the best parts in the school plays?

3. What does Jude do in Part IV that pleases and surprises her mother and is a sign of maturity in their culture?

4. What is the Middle Eastern restaurant on Jude's favorite street called?

5. What has Jude learned that many Americans do in conversation when they do not want to say hard things?

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