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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. Where does Mama tell Jude that Fatima is living with Aunt Amal?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) United Arab Emirates.
(c) Aleppo.
(d) Lebanon.

2. What does Jude say to Sarah and her friends while sledding that gets their attention?
(a) Her brother Issa is coming to America too.
(b) She is going to go back to Syria.
(c) She is going to try out for the play.
(d) She does not really know how to speak English.

3. 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 she likes English better than Arabic.
(d) Whether people ever harass her for speaking Arabic.

4. What does Layla want to do for the school play?
(a) Play an instrument in the orchestra.
(b) Try for a part.
(c) Work on sets.
(d) Work on the lighting.

5. Why did Fatima and Amal move out of Syria?
(a) Their house was bombed.
(b) They were in danger of being arrested in Syria.
(c) Fatima's Baba lost his job and it was getting too dangerous.
(d) They needed to visit relatives in Lebanon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is math class tough for Jude?

2. What part does Jude get in the play?

3. What is one thing Mama cooks when it is time for her to cook dinner?

4. Who is Layla's father?

5. What does Jude tell Layla when Layla says they are not the kind of girls who glow in the spotlight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jude like Ludlow Avenue so much?

2. What does Jude say to the rude person at the hospital in response to the person's comment to Mama?

3. What momentous event happens while Jude is waiting for the results of the play tryouts to be posted?

4. How does Jude's wearing her hijab change the way people look at her on the street?

5. Why does Jude choose her monologue from the movie Notting Hill?

6. Why is Jude growing more concerned about Fatima in Part III?

7. Why does Layla tell Jude it would be better not to try out for a part in the play?

8. Why does Jude decide to try out for a part in the school play?

9. Why does Mrs. Bloom tell Jude she decided to give her a role?

10. What does Jude confront Mama with in Part IV that she is very angry about?

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