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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What skill does Mina have that makes her particularly valuable in dealing with refugees?
(a) She speaks Arabic.
(b) She is good at calming people down.
(c) She can count money.
(d) She can cook very well.

3. How does Mina think the writer's family feels about him?
(a) They are indifferent to him.
(b) The despise him.
(c) He has no family left.
(d) They adore him.

4. What kind of rental car does Mina drive in Part I?
(a) An Opel.
(b) A Hyundai.
(c) A Mazda.
(d) A Ford.

5. Where was the unnamed writer traveling from when he first came to Lesbos?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) New York.
(c) Beirut.
(d) Berlin.

6. Who first sees the unnamed writer in Greece?
(a) Mazen.
(b) Emma.
(c) Francine.
(d) Mina's mother.

7. What happens to Rania Kassem's husband?
(a) He flees to America.
(b) He is taken by the Syrian authorities and never returns.
(c) He joins Daesh.
(d) He drowns trying to cross into Europe.

8. What does Mina's GPS sound like?
(a) Bono.
(b) William Hurt.
(c) Sting.
(d) Bugs Bunny.

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

10. Where does the ferry take the refugees from Lesbos?
(a) Paris.
(b) Berlin.
(c) London.
(d) Athens.

11. What does Asma want to be when she grows up?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A translator.
(c) A chef.
(d) A lawyer.

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

13. Where does Rania Kassem go after leaving the camp?
(a) England.
(b) Hungary.
(c) Spain.
(d) Austria.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country became home to the largest number of Syrian refugees?

2. What does Francine specialize in?

3. Where does Mina travel to help refugees in Part I?

4. Where does Mina eventually go to college?

5. Where does Francine want to live in America?

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