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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. Who was Mina's first romantic partner?
(a) Francine.
(b) Mira.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Helen.

2. How does Mina describe the sea in "Here Comes the Boat"?
(a) As being red-tinged.
(b) As being gentle.
(c) As being blanketed in gray.
(d) As being rough.

3. What does Mina buy some children in Part II?
(a) Ham sandwiches.
(b) Chocolate bars.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Pasta.

4. Who is the Palestinian who asks Mina to help him in Part I?
(a) Mazen.
(b) Sam.
(c) Rasheed.
(d) Robart.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one young child anxious to show his grandmother in Part I, just after they land onshore?

2. In Part II, where does Mina see the unnamed writer?

3. What does a young blonde volunteer scream at on the beach in Part II?

4. What does Mina remember calling her mother at the height of her rage in Part II?

5. Where was the unnamed writer traveling from when he first came to Lesbos?

(see the answer key)

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