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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 Fatima ask Jude if she is going to pack for America?

2. Which girl from Damascus did Fatima and Jude meet who they spent some time with in their town?

3. Which movie star does Jude like to think that she resembles at least a bit, around her mouth?

4. What happens between Jude and Sarah in the cafeteria one day that leaves Jude crying in the bathroom?

5. What does Fatima most like to eat for her afternoon snack?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jude overhear Sarah say in Part II that offends her?

3. What does Jude's Mama tell Issa about his activism in Part I?

4. What does Sarah ask Jude to do for her that shocks Jude in Part II?

5. What does Jude's Mama say when Jude asks her why Americans seem to like old houses?

6. What does Jude sense about Baba when they first speak with him from America?

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

8. What makes Jude feel like more of a guest and a burden in Uncle Mazin's home?

9. How does Sarah treat Jude during her first few weeks of school at school?

10. How does Jude's Mama seem to feel about Aunt Michelle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Warga includes a scene in the novel in which Jude and her mother wait anxiously to have their papers cleared by American immigration officials at the airport, she seems to leave the question of their plans for the length of their stay in America intentionally vague. Write an essay explaining why you think the author made this choice and how you think this choice affects the reader's understanding of the story.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Jude react so strongly the first time she sits down inside the Middle Eastern restaurant Ali Baba? What does Layla's friendship come to mean to Jude? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What are Jude's first impressions of her Uncle Mazin, Aunt Michelle, and cousin Sarah? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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