2. Where does Mina recall meeting the writer unofficially some years earlier?
(a) At a reading in Boystown.
(b) At a class in Chciago.
(c) At a service project in Hines.
(d) At a dinner in Berlin.

3. Who led the charge to cut Mina out of the family, according to Mina?
(a) Aida and Mazen.
(b) Her father and Mazen.
(c) Firas and Aida.
(d) Firas and her father.

4. What kind of rental car does Emma drive in Part II?
(a) Hyundai.
(b) Honda.
(c) Subaru.
(d) Mazda.

5. Who does Mina dream about on Lesbos?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Icarus.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Tiresias.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the writer produce essays about in 2012 and 2013?

2. Where does Rania Kassem go after leaving the camp?

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

4. Who does Emma see the writer talking to, as she tells it to Mina in Part I?

5. What is one young child anxious to show his grandmother in Part I, just after they land onshore?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Here Comes the Boat," what is Mina surprised to hear about some of the young volunteers?

2. Why has Emma asked Mina to come help on Lesbos?

3. Who is Mina meeting from her family in Lesbos and why is this significant?

4. Who did Mina worship as a young child and try to model herself after?

5. Who was the only person Mina ever talked about her family with and why?

6. In "I Missed You By This Much," what does Mina say about the writer?

7. Why does Francine not like Emma?

8. In "Here Comes the Boat," why is Mina so concerned about Sumaiya?

9. Why is Mina estranged from her parents and siblings except for Mazen?

10. In "Here Comes the Boat," why does Mina think the old woman is so mean to her adult son?

(see the answer keys)

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