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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. Who is one of Mina's brothers?
(a) Sam.
(b) Razul.
(c) Henry.
(d) Firas.

2. Who asks Mina to come work with refugees in Part I?
(a) Francine.
(b) Harper.
(c) Winnie.
(d) Emma.

3. What is one of the first things volunteers give the refugees?
(a) Money.
(b) Foil blankets.
(c) Painkillers.
(d) Books.

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

5. What did Mina's mother spend all the spare money on when Mina was a child?
(a) Food.
(b) Water.
(c) Dresses for herself.
(d) Paints.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Rania Kassem finally begin to find herself again after losing her way?

2. What does Asma want to be when she grows up?

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

4. Where is the unnamed writer when he tries on a dress for the first time?

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

(see the answer key)

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