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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. Who translates for her mother in Part I?
(a) Winnie.
(b) Hoya.
(c) Rezi.
(d) Asma.

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

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

4. What does Rania Kassem do for a living?
(a) Opthamologist.
(b) Chef.
(c) Ornithologist.
(d) Professor.

5. Who suggests that Mina write her story about working with refugees?
(a) Francine.
(b) Emma.
(c) The unnamed writer.
(d) Mazen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the unnamed writer when he tries on a dress for the first time?

2. Where does Mina choose her name?

3. Where did Mina and Mazen first meet after her estrangement from the family?

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

5. Where does Francine want to live in America?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the writer's first experience in drag?

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

3. What does the writer write about in "How to Make Liberace Jealous"?

4. What does Mina buy for the children in "The Little Rascals Go to Camp" and how does this turn out?

5. What does "GoFundMeJeff" do that becomes a symbol for being a scoundrel?

6. Whose betrayal hurt Mina more than that of her parents?

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

8. In "Doctors in Drag," why does the family ask Mina if she is a man?

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

10. Why do Mina and Asma have a special affinity?

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