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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 one woman decorate her pantry with who the writer speaks with?
(a) Sequins.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Thread.
(d) Paper.

2. Who did smugglers buy a lot of wooden boats from before Emma arrived?
(a) The Americans.
(b) The Germans.
(c) The coast guard.
(d) Turkish fishermen.

3. What does Mina buy some children in Part II?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Ham sandwiches.
(c) Pasta.
(d) Chocolate bars.

4. Why does Samaiya's family ask if Mina is a man?
(a) They knew a doctor who dressed in drag so he could visit female patients.
(b) They trust male doctors more.
(c) They think she is a man in drag.
(d) They can not believe a woman would be a doctor.

5. Who was Mina's first romantic partner?
(a) Mira.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Helen.
(d) Francine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught Mina how to drive originally?

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

3. Where did Mina's father often hunt?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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