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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 does Jude say when she first comes into the Middle Eastern restaurant?

2. What does Jude start to think is the bravest thing a person can do?

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

4. Why is math class tough for Jude?

5. Which movie does Jude pick her monologue for the play tryout from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Layla think Jude is lucky?

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

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

4. Soon after the news of Issa's departure from home, what does Jude start to realize about America's attitudes towards refugees?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How is Jude's ESL class different from what she had expected it to be like? How does Jude feel while she is in the ESL class? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the reasons only Jude and Mama make the journey to the United States, without the rest of the family? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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