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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. Who is Jude's older brother?

2. Why does Fatima start to cover her head?

3. What kind of show does Jude sometimes watch with Sarah?

4. What does Jude's town smell like in summer time?

5. Who is Jude's math teacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jude's first impression of her Uncle Mazin?

2. Why does Jude decide not to raise her hand in math class on her first day even though she knows the answer?

3. What does Fatima worry about as Jude prepares to leave Syria with her Mama?

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

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

6. What does Mama tell Jude about her conflicted feelings about America?

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

8. What has begun to drive a wedge between Jude's brother Issa and her Baba?

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

What are some of the aspects of American culture that Jude finds most difficult to adjust to when she first arrives in America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe the different ways in which Jude and her friends and family view the tourists in their town in Syria? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does the baby Amal represent for Jude and her family? How does Amal's arrival seem to change the dynamic in Uncle Mazin's household? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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