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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (You Almost Ran Into Me - One Hospital is Much Like Another).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mina eventually go to college?
(a) Stanford.
(b) Yale.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Darthmouth.

2. What was Mina's birth name?
(a) Henry.
(b) Ayman.
(c) Hazen.
(d) Firas.

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

4. What is one of the first things Mina and the others help Sumaiya and her family do?
(a) Open a bank account.
(b) Cook food.
(c) Register with the police.
(d) Get a hotel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one major reason Sammy says his family had to leave Syria?

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

3. Who calls the unnamed writer "sister"?

4. How does Mina think the writer's family feels about him?

5. In Part II, where does Mina see the unnamed writer?

(see the answer key)

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