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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 kind of rental car does Emma drive in Part II?
(a) Honda.
(b) Subaru.
(c) Hyundai.
(d) Mazda.

2. Who taught Mina how to drive originally?
(a) Her father.
(b) An instructor.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Mazen.

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

4. Who is one of Mina's heroes as a child?
(a) Mrs. Peele.
(b) Lady Gaga.
(c) Jane Fonda.
(d) Marilyn Monroe.

5. When does Rania Kassem finally begin to find herself again after losing her way?
(a) When she can write again.
(b) When she acts as a doctor in the refugee camp.
(c) When she can read again.
(d) When she gets her bank account back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mina do for a living?

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

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

4. Where did Mina's father used to take the family on trips to?

5. Who is Emma romantically partnered with in Part I?

(see the answer key)

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