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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's Mama think of Aunt Michelle's cooking?

2. What street in Jude's neighborhood does she really like best?

3. What new word does Ben teach Jude and her classmates in the ESL class that means rich?

4. What does Jude tell Layla when Layla says they are not the kind of girls who glow in the spotlight?

5. What does Aunt Michelle say she wishes Mazin would do with Sarah?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jude choose her monologue from the movie Notting Hill?

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

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

4. Why does Jude think many Americans do not finish their sentences?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Layla think Jude is lucky?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Warga has written this novel in free-verse poetry. How does the structure of this novel affect the reader's relationship with and understanding of the characters and the plot? 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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