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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. Why did both Mina and the writer leave home at first?
(a) Because of war.
(b) To follow a lover.
(c) To get an education.
(d) To make their parents happy.

2. What kind of mess does Mina think that Lesbos is when she arrives?
(a) A somewhat humane one.
(b) A manageable one.
(c) A man-made one.
(d) A supernatural one.

3. What does Mina's mother say to her after the car accident?
(a) Refuses to go to the hospital.
(b) She will take her for ice cream.
(c) She is moving out of the house.
(d) Tells Mina it was her fault.

4. 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.

5. What does Sumaiya say she likes about Mina's appearance in Part III?
(a) Her hair.
(b) Her jewelry.
(c) Her clothes.
(d) Her figure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mina's mother come to as a young country girl in Part II?

2. Why does Samaiya's family ask if Mina is a man?

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

4. Why does Mazen admit he got so mad at the journalists in Part III?

5. What kind of car did Mina want to buy?

(see the answer key)

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