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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city does the girl from Damascus tell Fatima and Jude she has a friend from?
(a) London.
(b) San Franscisco.
(c) Paris.
(d) Berlin.

2. What does Jude say people come to her city from other parts of Syria in order to do?
(a) Find jobs.
(b) Swim.
(c) Breathe.
(d) Take exams.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jude think of the mall her aunt takes her shopping at?

2. What do both Jude and her mother say after the events at Issa's apartment in Part I?

3. Who is Jude's older brother?

4. Who is the president of Syria?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jude decide not to raise her hand in math class on her first day even though she knows the answer?

2. What does Jude's Mama say when Jude asks her why Americans seem to like old houses?

3. What makes Jude feel like more of a guest and a burden in Uncle Mazin's home?

4. Why does Jude eventually realize that Sarah has asked her for the surprising thing she has asked her for in Part II?

5. How does Jude see her town change in Part I?

6. What does Issa tell Jude about going to America?

7. How did Jude's Baba react when he came home to find her and Issa acting out scenes from American films?

8. What does Fatima worry about as Jude prepares to leave Syria with her Mama?

9. How does Jude think Sarah, her cousin, is going to treat her when they first meet?

10. How have Fatima and Jude grown apart, according to Jude?

(see the answer keys)

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