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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 part does Jude get in the play?

2. What does Aunt Michelle start calling Jude in Part III?

3. What does Sarah say to Jude before they go to meet up with Sarah's friends?

4. Who says she wants to work on the sets for the school play while everyone is sledding in Part IV?

5. Who is in charge of casting the play at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jude choose the song she chooses to sing for her tryout for the play?

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

3. Where does Issa go when he leaves home in Part III?

4. Why does Layla think Jude is lucky?

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

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

7. How do Jude and Miles begin to become friends?

8. What does Mama say at the doctor's appointment in Part III that makes the ultrasound technician laugh?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When and how does Jude begin to become more aware of the depth of animosity, suspicion, and even malice some Americans feel towards Muslims, refugees, and foreigners? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How would you describe the different ways in which Jude and her friends and family view the tourists in their town in Syria? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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