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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. Where was Mina born?
(a) Libya.
(b) Lebanon.
(c) Poland.
(d) Greece.

2. What is one young child anxious to show his grandmother in Part I, just after they land onshore?
(a) A dry book.
(b) Jewels.
(c) Seashells.
(d) A watch that still works.

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

4. What does GoFundMeJeff do that makes him infamous?
(a) Ask for donations online to serve refugees, but then steals the money.
(b) Buys a boat with refugees' money.
(c) Buys a plane for himself with refugees' money.
(d) Eats dinner on the beach.

5. What group of volunteers is one of the most effective on the island in Part I?
(a) The older Peace Corps volunteers.
(b) The young Spanish lifeguards.
(c) The Americorps volunteers.
(d) The Greek Coast Guard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who taught Mina how to drive originally?

3. Where did Mina's mother come to as a young country girl in Part II?

4. How does Mina describe the sea in "Here Comes the Boat"?

5. Who accompanies Mina and Jennifer on their trip to Indonesia?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "How to Become a Westerner," how does Rania Kassem find herself again?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Mina remember her mother spending a lot of extra money on when she was a child?

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

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

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

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