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1. What do Jude's parents often tell her when she talks to tourists or asks too many questions?

Jude's parents often tell her, when she talks to tourists or asks too many questions, "skety," the arabic word for "be quiet."

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

Jude describes her city in Part I as very different from Aleppo; it is by the sea and it is, she says, where the rest of Syria comes when they want to breathe (5-6).

3. How have Fatima and Jude grown apart, according to Jude?

Fatima and Jude have grown apart because all of a sudden, Fatima seems to have matured much more quickly than Jude has.

4. How did Jude's Baba react when he came home to find her and Issa acting out scenes from American films?

Jude's Baba seemed disappointed when he came home to find her and Issa acting out scenes from American films one day.

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