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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. Why does Fatima start to cover her head?
(a) She has gotten her period.
(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 wants to make Jude jealous.
(d) She does not like her hair.

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

3. What does the girl from Damascus tell Fatima and Jude about the American movies they tell her they like?
(a) They are all low-budget.
(b) They are all bad.
(c) They are all only dramas and they should try to watch comedies, too.
(d) They are all old.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is Jude's new school from Uncle Mazin's house?

2. What is one thing Jude immediately notices about Uncle Mazin's house?

3. Who does Baba not like for Jude to talk to?

4. Why is Baba not leaving Syria?

5. Who teaches Jude's ESL class?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Jude's Mama seem to feel about Aunt Michelle?

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

5. What does Sarah ask Jude to do for her that shocks Jude in Part II?

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

7. Why does Jude's Baba refuse to leave Syria with her and her Mama?

8. How does Sarah treat Jude during her first few weeks of school at school?

9. What has begun to drive a wedge between Jude's brother Issa and her Baba?

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

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