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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. Why does Samaiya's family ask if Mina is a man?
(a) They can not believe a woman would be a doctor.
(b) They knew a doctor who dressed in drag so he could visit female patients.
(c) They trust male doctors more.
(d) They think she is a man in drag.

2. What does Asma want to be when she grows up?
(a) A translator.
(b) A chef.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A doctor.

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

4. Who is one of Mina's brothers?
(a) Firas.
(b) Sam.
(c) Henry.
(d) Razul.

5. What kind of rental car does Mina drive in Part I?
(a) A Hyundai.
(b) An Opel.
(c) A Ford.
(d) A Mazda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one woman decorate her pantry with who the writer speaks with?

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

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

4. What happens to Rania Kassem's husband?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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