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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Arabic word meaning "be quiet" that Jude's parents often say to her?

2. Which student in Jude's ESL class is originally from Korea?

3. What does Fatima bring for Jude right before she leaves for America?

4. What does Fatima ask Jude if she is going to pack for America?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mama tell Jude she needs to help her with in America?

3. What does Jude's Mama tell Issa about his activism in Part I?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Jude overhear Sarah say in Part II that offends her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Jude eventually begin to realize is at the root of her cousin Sarah's coldness towards her? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What does the baby Amal represent for Jude and her family? How does Amal's arrival seem to change the dynamic in Uncle Mazin's household? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What plot elements does Warga use to build suspense for the reader throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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