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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (When You Don't Know What to Say - Plan Your Honeymoon).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What classification of his work does the unnamed writer say embarrasses him?
(a) Non-fiction.
(b) Literature.
(c) Literary winner.
(d) History.

2. What anomaly does Mina observe in the tent of the refugee camp at Sumaiya's bedside table in Part IV?
(a) A glass menagerie.
(b) A stained glass window.
(c) A lamp shaped like the Eiffel Tower.
(d) A box of fine chocolates.

3. What is one young child anxious to show his grandmother in Part I, just after they land onshore?
(a) A dry book.
(b) A watch that still works.
(c) Jewels.
(d) Seashells.

4. What did Sumaiya ask Sammy to do if she did not live to cross with him and their daughters?
(a) Cremate her.
(b) Take her body with them.
(c) Bury her body at sea.
(d) Leave her body unburied.

5. What does Mazen say about Mina's driving skills in Part III?
(a) He says she is a terrible driver.
(b) He says whoever taught her to drive must be a genius, because it was him.
(c) He says she is a competent driver.
(d) He says he is surprised she ever learned to drive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Palestinian who asks Mina to help him in Part I?

2. Where was the unnamed writer traveling from when he first came to Lesbos?

3. What request does Asma make to Mina regarding their correspondence in Part IV?

4. Who does Rasheed help immigrate to Europe in the chapter titled "But How Butch Are You"?

5. Which nationality is the interpreter who works with Sammy and Sumaiya in Part III?

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