1. Why does Samaiya's family ask if Mina is a man?
(a) They think she is a man in drag.
(b) They can not believe a woman would be a doctor.
(c) They trust male doctors more.
(d) They knew a doctor who dressed in drag so he could visit female patients.

2. Who accompanies Mina and Jennifer on their trip to Indonesia?
(a) Mazen.
(b) Mira.
(c) Kemala.
(d) Helen.

3. Which U.S. president gave a speech Mina disliked in Part IV?
(a) George W. Bush.
(b) Barack Obama.
(c) Ronald Reagan.
(d) Dwight Eisenhower.

4. What upsets Sumaiya about the journalists' questions?
(a) They only ask Sammy questions.
(b) They ask her questions about her children.
(c) They ask her questions that are too personal.
(d) They ask her questions about her job.

5. Who does Mina wait for in the hotel in the chapter titled "How to Rob an Armenian Jewelry Store"?
(a) Rasheed.
(b) Emma.
(c) Hazem.
(d) Myron.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which family friend of Mina's has a relative who is unfairly labeled as a terrorist in the chapter "A Terrorist by Any Other Name is Still a Terrorist"?

2. What kind of shipping container does Mina meet patients in in Part IV?

3. What is one major symptom Sumaiya has that is a clue to her condition that Mina notices?

4. What is the first sentence Mina writes in her correspondence to Mazen to help repair their relationship in Part III?

5. What is a favorite "surgeon" joke of Mina's?

(see the answer key)

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