Other Words for Home by Justine Warga
Why does Jude like the word terrified?
Not because of what it means but because it actually feels like what it is p. 285
Which one of Jude's ESL classmates made the soccer team?
Omar p. 122
In what part of the country is Jude's city located?
On the sea, below the mountains. p. 5
What is the typical dinner that Mrs. Bloom orders for the play participants?
Pizza p. 256
How many letters does Jude write to Fatima?
5 p. 177
What grade is Layla in?
8th grade p. 140
At the doctor's office the ultrasound tech tells mama she is having what? A boy or a girl?
A girl. p. 185
What does Jude want to be when she grows up?
A movie star. p. 10
Give the first and last name of the student who got the part as Belle in the school play?
Abigail Beth Malone (an 8th grader who has a 7th grader got a part). p. 239
Who is Jude's favorite person in the world?
Issa or her older brother p. 14
Give the first name of Jude's brother
Issa p. 10
Layla tells Jude this bombing is different for Americans to process. Why?
It happened in the West. People expect bombs to go off in Lebanon, Pakistan, and Syria, but not in France, Britain, Canada. p. 270
From what city will bring few visitors?
Aleppo p. 4
Name the Middle Eastern restaurant - on Ludlow Avenue - does Jude discover?
Ali Baba p. 135
What is Jude's baby sister's name?
Amal after Auntie Amal. p. 314
At what place does Jude's mom take English classes (similar to Jude's ESL classes)?
At the mosque on Clifton p. 130
What food does Jude's mama cook for Uncle Mazin
Aunt Michelle, and Sarah?, Fried cauliflower, roasted lamb, pita bread p. 150-151
Why did mama not send the letters to Fatima?
Auntie Amal and Fatima were forced to leave their home. They went to Lebanon. p. 217
Name the president of Syria.
Bashar-al-Assad p. 16
What phrase does Issa whisper into Jude's ear before she leaves for America?
Be brave. p. 57
What reason did Mrs. Bloom give Jude she got the part of Plumette?
Because Jude had punch, liters of it. p. 243
Why is Layla also in one of Mrs. Ravenswood's class?
Because her mind gets stuck on simple words. p. 143
After the bombing why does Layla tell Jude she is lucky?
Because she belongs somewhere. Layla doesn't belong in America or overseas. p. 280-281
Why does Jude say she covers her head?
Because she is proud and wants to be seen as she is. p. 236
Which one of the ESL students became an American citizen?
Ben p. 309
What does Uncle Mazin tell Mama about the meal she cooks?
It takes like home. p. 151
Name the restaurant that Uncle Mazin took Jude to.
Jeff Ruby's p. 128
What packets about the play does Jude grab?
Joining stage and tech crew and a tryout packet. p. 155
Which of Jude's family members are going to America?
Jude and her mother. p. 47
Name three American actresses Fatima and Jude watch.
Julia Roberts - Sandra Bullock -Resse Witherspoon p. 10
Jude has a mouth similar to what actress?
Julia Roberts p. 12
Name Sarah's three friends that are going sledding.
Mina - Harper - Sloane p. 193
What types of items does Jude's Baba (father) sell at his store?
Candy bars - soft drinks - magazine p. 20
What is the name of the neighborhood that Jude's uncle lives in?
Clifton p. 70
Jude receives a postcard from whom?
Fatima p. 298
What wish of Mama's has come true?
Getting Uncle Mazin to come to the mosque. p. 299
Name the three other students in Jude's ESL class.
Grace (from Kroea) - Ben (from China) and Omar (from Somalia). p. 110
What happens when Jude goes to visit Issa at his apartment?
His apartment gets raided and the armed police show up and he gets her out to safety before getting arrested. p. 41
When Miles asks where Jude is headed (after the incident with the man) what does she say?
Home (not to her Uncle's House - not acceptable) p. 265
Name three of the American movies that Jude tells Sammy they like to watch.
Miss Congeniality - Runaway Bride - Legally Blonde - Practical Magic and Pretty Woman p. 21-22
What does Jude notice after the protests?
More policeman everywhere; increased police presence p. 34
What park do Sarah and Jude go sledding at?
Mount Storm Park p. 193
Give the name of Jude's math teachers.
Mr. Anderson p. 106
Name Jude's ESL teacher.
Mrs. Ravenswood p. 109
Give the name of the teacher who doesn't act suspicious of Jude's headscarf.
Mrs. Ravenswood. p. 237
In what middle school class does Jude always feel safe and at home?
Mrs. Ravenwood's or ESL p. 253
How far is Jude's new school from her Uncle's house?
Three blocks p. 101
What does Aunt Michelle leave on the table for Jude to read?
Uncle Mazin's newspaper p. 166
How was Issa able to call Mama and Jude?
Using an international aid worker's computer p. 323
What does the word dope mean?
Something amazing, really cool p. 287-288
Uncle Mazin takes Jude out to dinner.What type of meat does he order for Jude?
Steak p. 124
What country is Jude from? p. 5
Syria
What country is Jude from?
Syria p. 5
What word was painted in red across Layla's family's storefront?
Terrorist p. 274
What does Layla tell Jude that makes Jude tear up.
That she is brave. p. 302
Jude doesn't really like the steak but what American food does she like?
butter p. 125
Instead of going straight home
where does Jude go? To Miles' house. p. 266
After Amal is born
whose image does Mama and Jude see on the video call?, Issa p. 320
At the start of school who does Jude sit with at lunch?
herself p. 118
Name the three other people in Jude's play group.
Miles - Ruth - Ethan p. 246-247
What is the first name of the boy from Jude's math class?
Miles p. 245
Besides Layla who does Jude talk about her brother with?
Miles p. 294
How does Jude get treated once she starts wearing her hijab? Name two situations.
1. Layla's mother kisses both of her cheeks; greets her like a new person. 2. People on the street stare - 3. Aunt Michelle - questions if Jude really wants to wear the hijab - wants to make sure it is her choice.
How much older is Fatima than Jude?
24 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes p. 7
What monologue does Jude select for her tryouts?
A piece from Notting Hill, Jude's favorite Juliar Roberts movie. p. 211
What nationality is baby Amal?
American p. 319
From what Bakery did Auntie Amal bring sweets for Jude before she left for America?
Chez Mariana p. 50
What American city are Jude and her mom flying to?
Cincinnati p. 62
Name three of the places tourists come from.
Damascus - Aleppo - Beirut - Amman and Doha. p. 3
What day does winter officially start?
December 21 p. 158
What does ESL mean?
English as a second language p. 104
What period of the day is Jude's ESL class?
Fourth p. 109
What language did Aunt Michelle study at university?
French (literature) p. 89
Which one of Sarah's friends reminds Jude of Auntie Amal?
Harper p. 199
Where has Issa gone?
He has gone to a town near Aleppo; to a town where people are fighting to make Syria better p. 163
What is Mazin's profession?
He is a doctor. p. 72
Uncle Mazin smiled more after the fundraiser.Why?
He met people from Jordan, Egypt, and Syria. It felt good to talk to people who understand home (Syria). p. 303
Who did Jude claim to be her first American friend?
Her Aunt and Uncle's old house. p. 74
Name the people who greet Jude and her mother at the airport.
Her Uncle, Aunt Michelle, and Sarah (their daughter). p. 67-68
The day before Thanksgiving break Mrs. Ravenswood asks the students in ESL what they are thankful for. What is Jude thankful for?
Her brother. p. 171
Who did Mama tell Jude they were going to visit in America?
Her brother. p. 46
Who is the only person who does not know that Jude is going to try out for the play?
Her mama. p. 202
Jude's mother said she needs Jude to help us. Who is she referring to?
Herself and the baby she is carrying. p. 48-49
What is the first name of the girl that Jude meets at Ali Baba?
Layla p. 139
Jude said she is no longer just a girl. What labels does she give herself?
Middle Eastern girl - a Syrian girl or a Muslim girl. p. 92
From what countries are Layla's parents from?
Lebanon (her dad) and America (her mom) p. 140
Issa knew the words to every song by what three American pop singers?
Madonna - Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. p. 15
What is Jude's first class of the day?
Math p. 104
What is Jude's uncle's first name?
Mazin p. 72
What part did Jude get in the play?
Plumette - the feather duster p. 241
Issa said he could not come to dinner because he was meeting whom?
Saeed and Yasmine p. 16
Give the first name of the girl that Jude and Fatmia met from Damascus.
Samira or Sammy p. 18
Fatima has similar eyes to what actress?
Sandra Bullock p. 12
How many times does Jude walk by the restaurant before going in?
Seven (7) p. 136
How many different classes are on Jude's schedule?
Seven p. 103
How did Mama let Jude know she knew about the tryouts?
She asked Jude to sing for her. p. 216
After learning about the bombings what happens to Jude on her walk home?
She encounters a man who yells at her to go back where she came from. p. 263
What happens to Jude the while she is waiting for the tryout results to be posted?
She gets her period, becomes a woman. p. 225-227
What part did Sarah get in the play?
She is in the chorus. p. 241
When Sarah invites Jude into her room for the second time - what does she tell Jude.
She is sorry for how she treated Layla. p. 304
What has Mama done to help Layla's family?
She organized a fundraiser for Layla's parents to help them offset the costs of the damage to their restaurant & help them heal. p. 299
Jude knew the answers to two out of three problems Mr. Anderson put on the board. Why doesn't she raise her hand?
She would have to explain her answer in words. p. 107
What does Jude find hidden under her bed (that she shares with her mom)?
The letters Jude had written to Fatima; her mother never mailed them. p. 215
In the summer, Jude tries to avoid what smell by holding her nose? p. 3
The stench of fish
In the summer Jude tries to avoid what smell by holding her nose?
The stench of fish p. 3
On Valentine's day what information does Layla share with Jude?
There was a bombing and Jude will learn what it is like to be Muslim in America. The bombing took place in the West. p. 261,270
On the day Jude learns Issa is gone what good thing happens in math class?
When Mr. Anderson asks Jude a question, she answers correctly. p. 161
Name the song and artist that Jude selects for her tryout?
Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You." p. 207
