2. What does Mina use to help Sumaiya with her request in Part V?
(a) Cyanide.
(b) A needle.
(c) A bottle of oil.
(d) A hot water bottle.

3. What does Mina realize some people apply to their children's eyes to try to ward off conjunctivitis?
(a) Kohl.
(b) Thyme.
(c) Rosemary.
(d) Sage.

4. What is the first sentence Mina writes in her correspondence to Mazen to help repair their relationship in Part III?
(a) I forgive you and hope you forgive me.
(b) I need you.
(c) All my love always.
(d) I have never stopped missing you.

5. What group of volunteers is one of the most effective on the island in Part I?
(a) The Americorps volunteers.
(b) The older Peace Corps volunteers.
(c) The Greek Coast Guard.
(d) The young Spanish lifeguards.

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 does the unnamed writer's father put in the dream house he builds?

3. Who does Mazen tell Mina he talked to one last time in their mother's village?

4. Where does Rania Kassem go after leaving the camp?

5. Why does a friend of Rania Kassem's insist she leave the camp in the end of the section titled "How to Become a Westerner"?

(see the answer key)

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