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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. What is one major symptom Sumaiya has that is a clue to her condition that Mina notices?
(a) Seizures.
(b) Tremors.
(c) Bleeding.
(d) Jaundice.

2. What does Sammy say happened to him in jail in Syria?
(a) He was treated well.
(b) He was tortured.
(c) He was given a court date.
(d) He was made to so slave labor.

3. Who expedites the application of Sumaiya's family for asylum?
(a) Rasheed.
(b) Riki.
(c) Mazen.
(d) Emma.

4. What is Morty's full name?
(a) Morton Henry.
(b) Mortadda Mohammad Abdullah.
(c) Fabrila Mortonson.
(d) Mortonson James.

5. Where does the stranger in the chapter "How to Rob an Armenian Jewelry Store" say he is originally from?
(a) Syria.
(b) Spain.
(c) Greece.
(d) Lebanon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Morty in the chapter titled "A Terrorist by Any Other Name is Still a Terrorist"?

2. Why does Mazen give up his hotel room in Part IV?

3. What does Mazen do when Mina's mother reacts badly in the chapter titled "How Not to Treat Your Child After an Accident"?

4. What does the unnamed writer listen to when he is very depressed in Part IV?

5. What was one of the unnamed writer's favorite books from his youth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rasheed say Mina should wear so the women in the refugee camp will trust her more?

2. In Part III, how does Mina's mother react after the car accident in her childhood?

3. What does Mina know happened to Lesbos and the refugee situation there after she left?

4. What does Mina think of George W. Bush's post-9/11 speech?

5. In Part IV, what does Mina realize about the economic situations of the refugees she sees in the camps?

6. What happened to Linda Abdullah's father at the end of his life?

7. What happens in Cologne on New Year's Eve that impacts Europe's attitudes towards refugees?

8. Why does Mina want to buy a Jaguar in her midlife?

9. What particular topic does Mina remember Francine having written about in 2009?

10. What does the scent of cardamom mean to Mina and the writer?

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