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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jude tell Mama she did not tell her about the play tryouts?
(a) She was not really sure if she was going to go through with it.
(b) She thought Mama would be angry.
(c) She was embarrassed in case she did not get a part.
(d) She did not want Mama to worry.

2. What part does Jude get in the play?
(a) Plumette.
(b) The chef.
(c) Mrs. Potts.
(d) Belle.

3. Why does Jude think Sarah will not tell her what monologue she is going to use?
(a) She thinks Sarah is ashamed of it.
(b) She thinks Sarah has not actually picked one for herself yet.
(c) She thinks Sarah might think she will steal it.
(d) She thinks Sarah is worried it is the one Jude is already doing.

4. What proverb does Mrs. Ravenswood make Jude think of?
(a) There will always be sunshine after rain.
(b) Too much sun makes a desert.
(c) An empty vessel clangs the loudest.
(d) She makes you feel like a loaf of freshly baked bread.

5. What does Uncle Mazin say about Mama's cooking?
(a) It is too salty.
(b) It is better than their mother's own cooking.
(c) It is too fatty.
(d) It tastes like home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the girl in school who gets the best parts in the school plays?

2. What does Jude often see Aunt Michelle doing in the early morning?

3. What is the Middle Eastern restaurant on Jude's favorite street called?

4. What song does Jude decide to sing for her play tryout?

5. Why does Jude cry in the Middle Eastern restaurant her first visit there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jude defiantly tell Sarah's friends when they go sledding in Part IV?

2. Why does Jude like Ludlow Avenue so much?

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

4. What momentous event happens while Jude is waiting for the results of the play tryouts to be posted?

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

6. Why does Layla think Jude is lucky?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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