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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 67 - 132).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Baba worry that Issa is doing with his friends in Part I?
(a) Studying.
(b) Trying to find a way out of the country.
(c) Plotting to try out for the Eurovision song contest together.
(d) Plotting a revolution.

2. What does Jude's mother tell her she is afraid of when the big storm comes through the night before Jude starts school?
(a) That Jude will want to run away.
(b) That Jude will forget her home.
(c) That Jude will hate school.
(d) That Jude will miss Issa too much.

3. Who is the president of Syria?
(a) Renala Roneyeh.
(b) Bashar al-Assad.
(c) Amal Al-Houmani.
(d) Marin Basher.

4. Who are Jude and Mama going to visit in America?
(a) Baba's brother.
(b) Mama's brother.
(c) Mama's sister.
(d) Baba's sister.

5. What is an appliance Jude's aunt shows her how to use that she did not even have back home?
(a) A washing machine.
(b) A coffee maker.
(c) A dishwasher.
(d) A microwave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the dominant one in Jude's aunt's and uncle's house?

2. When does Baba's smile fade on the first call Jude and Mama have with him?

3. What specific advice does Issa give to Jude about living in America?

4. What does Issa say in criticism of Syria's president?

5. Why does Fatima start to cover her head?

(see the answer key)

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