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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 holiday do Fatima and Jude buy movies with their gift money from?

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

3. What kind of show does Jude sometimes watch with Sarah?

4. What bakery does Mama get the bread for Jude's snacks from?

5. Where does Jude's aunt take she and Sarah out to lunch?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Jude describe her city in Part I?

7. What happens the first time Jude visits Issa's new apartment?

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

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

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

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 are Jude's first impressions of her Uncle Mazin, Aunt Michelle, and cousin Sarah? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Jude's discovery of her unsent letters to Fatima in her mother's room lead to between Jude and Mama? Why do both Jude and Mama keep their respective secrets from one another once they have moved to America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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