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

2. What does Sarah ask Jude in Part II that really surprises Jude?
(a) If Jude will go to a party with her.
(b) If Jude will let Sarah do her makeup.
(c) If Jude will teach her some Arabic words.
(d) If Jude will go shopping with Sarah.

3. What is the Arabic word meaning "be quiet" that Jude's parents often say to her?
(a) Milum.
(b) Skety.
(c) Ar'um Za.
(d) Frato.

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

5. What does Mama tell Jude when she tells her they are leaving for America?
(a) Mama's mother is very ill.
(b) Mama is very ill.
(c) Mama is pregnant.
(d) Mama's brother is very ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Fatima and Jude decide Fatima resembles from the films they watch?

2. What does Jude's aunt make for her every morning for breakfast?

3. When does Baba's smile fade on the first call Jude and Mama have with him?

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

5. What Arabic proverb about luck does Jude think of after talking with Sarah in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jude feel nervous going through immigration at the airport in America?

2. What do Jude's parents often tell her when she talks to tourists or asks too many questions?

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

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

5. What is Jude's first impression of her Uncle Mazin?

6. What does Jude sense about Baba when they first speak with him from America?

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

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

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

10. What does Mama tell Jude about her conflicted feelings about America?

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