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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (You Almost Ran Into Me - One Hospital is Much Like Another).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mazen do when Mina's mother reacts badly in the chapter titled "How Not to Treat Your Child After an Accident"?
(a) Loans Mina his favorite book.
(b) Moves closer to Mina to comfort her.
(c) Shuns Mina.
(d) Feeds Mina.

2. What kind of mess does Mina think that Lesbos is when she arrives?
(a) A manageable one.
(b) A man-made one.
(c) A somewhat humane one.
(d) A supernatural one.

3. Why does seeing the writer frightened and battered in Moria feel disorienting to Mina?
(a) She is used to seeing him acting in an authoritative way.
(b) She is used to seeing him only in America.
(c) She is used to seeing him solid and confident.
(d) She is used to seeing him in a restaurant.

4. What is one major symptom Sumaiya has that is a clue to her condition that Mina notices?
(a) Jaundice.
(b) Seizures.
(c) Tremors.
(d) Bleeding.

5. What significant event does Mina miss by being in Lesbos in Part I?
(a) Her thirtieth wedding anniversary.
(b) Her niece's baptism.
(c) Her mother's funeral.
(d) Her son's tenth birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Francine say about women like Mina's mother in Part II?

2. What does Mina's mother say to her after the car accident?

3. What does Mina buy some children in Part II?

4. How did Mina think her mother felt about her father?

5. Who was Mina's first romantic partner?

(see the answer key)

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