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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Mazen give up his hotel room in Part IV?
(a) For a refugee couple on their honeymoon.
(b) For a group of young children.
(c) For a sick woman.
(d) For people running an animal shelter.

4. Which U.S. president gave a speech Mina disliked in Part IV?
(a) Barack Obama.
(b) Ronald Reagan.
(c) Dwight Eisenhower.
(d) George W. Bush.

5. What piece of jewelry does Mina not have as a child but end up buying for herself as an adult?
(a) A gilded headband.
(b) A promise bracelet.
(c) A necklace that is a charm against the so-called "evil eye."
(d) A wedding ring.

6. Who made the wings to escape from the island where the Minotaur was born?
(a) Minos.
(b) Daedalus.
(c) Roman.
(d) Pasiphae.

7. What is the first sentence Mina writes in her correspondence to Mazen to help repair their relationship in Part III?
(a) All my love always.
(b) I need you.
(c) I forgive you and hope you forgive me.
(d) I have never stopped missing you.

8. About how much does the Turkish mafia charge refugees for the passage of each person?
(a) $3,000.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $8,000.

9. What does the NGO frequently give to families in the refugee camp?
(a) Ferry tickets.
(b) Money.
(c) Houses.
(d) Gift boxes.

10. Where does Pete Jones fight for the U.S. Army?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Russia.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) The Congo.

11. When does Mazen send Mina the first picture to try to repair their rift?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1995.

12. Why does Emma ask the two journalists to leave in Part III?
(a) They have upset everyone, especially Mazen.
(b) They did not speak any Arabic so could not understand anything.
(c) They got very sick and were a threat to the health of the camp.
(d) They asked for money for their interviews.

13. What kind of car does Mina end up buying in Part III?
(a) Jaguar.
(b) Volvo.
(c) Maserati.
(d) Ford pickup.

14. How does Mina meet Pete Jones?
(a) He is her neighbor.
(b) He is a former colleague.
(c) He is Francine's cousin.
(d) He is a former student.

15. Where does the writer visit Asma in Part IV, long after meeting her on Lesbos?
(a) Malmo.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) Berlin.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. What anomaly does Mina observe in the tent of the refugee camp at Sumaiya's bedside table in Part IV?

2. What do the journalists say that makes Mazen really lose his temper?

3. What does the old woman in Part IV from Deir ez-Zor tell Mazen?

4. Who learns to adapt mannerisms and behavior to appear less threatening to American authorities in Part IV?

5. Where does the stranger in the chapter "How to Rob an Armenian Jewelry Store" say he is originally from?

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