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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. Where is the unnamed writer when he tries on a dress for the first time?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Rio di Janeiro.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Paris.

2. Who translates for her mother in Part I?
(a) Asma.
(b) Hoya.
(c) Rezi.
(d) Winnie.

3. What does Francine remind Mina she is in Lesbos to do at the very end of Part II?
(a) Find herself.
(b) Go to church.
(c) Help refugees, not hang out with Emma.
(d) Eat well.

4. Where was Mina born?
(a) Poland.
(b) Greece.
(c) Lebanon.
(d) Libya.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the ferry take the refugees from Lesbos?

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

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

4. Where does Mina travel to help refugees in Part I?

5. Where did Mina and Mazen first meet after her estrangement from the family?

(see the answer key)

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