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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (My Mother and the Can Opener - Trans Tiresias and the Great Goddesses).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a young blonde volunteer scream at on the beach in Part II?
(a) A rainbow.
(b) A crab.
(c) A shark.
(d) A gun.

2. What skill does Mina have that makes her particularly valuable in dealing with refugees?
(a) She speaks Arabic.
(b) She can count money.
(c) She can cook very well.
(d) She is good at calming people down.

3. What does Francine say about women like Mina's mother in Part II?
(a) They should not have children.
(b) They are there to support men.
(c) They are to be pitied.
(d) They are ahead of their time.

4. How does Mina think the writer's family feels about him?
(a) They adore him.
(b) The despise him.
(c) He has no family left.
(d) They are indifferent to him.

5. What does Asma want to be when she grows up?
(a) A translator.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A chef.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mina's brother that she will be seeing soon in Part I?

2. What classification of his work does the unnamed writer say embarrasses him?

3. What does Francine remind Mina she is in Lesbos to do at the very end of Part II?

4. Who led the charge to cut Mina out of the family, according to Mina?

5. What was Mina's birth name?

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