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

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

3. What song does Jude decide to sing for her play tryout?
(a) Don't Stop Believing.
(b) I Will Always Love You.
(c) I Love Rock and Roll.
(d) Toxic.

4. 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 does not really know how to speak English.
(c) She is going to try out for the play.
(d) She is going to go back to Syria.

5. What proverb does Mrs. Ravenswood make Jude think of?
(a) She makes you feel like a loaf of freshly baked bread.
(b) An empty vessel clangs the loudest.
(c) Too much sun makes a desert.
(d) There will always be sunshine after rain.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Omar say he is thankful for ahead of Thanksgiving?

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

4. What part does Sarah get in the play?

5. What is one of Jude's favorite foods in America?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jude think is the bravest thing a person can do after she learns of Issa's departure from home?

2. What Arabic proverb does Mrs. Ravenswood put Jude in a mind of?

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

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

5. Why does Layla think Jude is lucky?

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

7. What does Jude tell Layla about her feelings about school?

8. How does the rest of the family react the night Mama cooks dinner in Part III?

9. What does the person at the hospital say to Mama as she and Jude are leaving that upsets them both?

10. Why does Jude get so emotional when she goes to the Middle Eastern restaurant and they serve her food for the first time?

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