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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the unnamed writer when he tries on a dress for the first time?
(a) 9.
(b) 30.
(c) 45.
(d) 21.

2. Where did Mina's mother come to as a young country girl in Part II?
(a) New York.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Lesbos.
(d) Beirut.

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

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

5. What did Mina's mother spend all the spare money on when Mina was a child?
(a) Paints.
(b) Dresses for herself.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mina dream about on Lesbos?

2. Who is one of Mina's brothers?

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

4. What does Mina suspect is wrong with Sumaiya as soon as she sees her in Part I?

5. What does Asma want to be when she grows up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mina's being a woman significant in her work as a doctor with the refugees?

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

3. What is one of Emma's most defining characteristics, according to Mina?

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

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

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

7. In "You Made Me Do It," who encourages Mina to write about her experiences and why?

8. In "You, the Nervous Wreck," what does Mina say is the influence of the writer's work on her decisions?

9. In what way does Mina remember her mother loving herself and her siblings?

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

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