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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Baptize Your Way - The Plunge).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Rania Kassem go after leaving the camp?
(a) Spain.
(b) Austria.
(c) England.
(d) Hungary.

3. What does Rasheed bring to share with Mina and Asma in the very beginning of Part I?
(a) Tea.
(b) Chocolate chip cookies.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Ice cream.

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

5. Why does Emma ask the two journalists to leave in Part III?
(a) They asked for money for their interviews.
(b) They got very sick and were a threat to the health of the camp.
(c) They did not speak any Arabic so could not understand anything.
(d) They have upset everyone, especially Mazen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Mina born?

3. Who suggests that Mina write her story about working with refugees?

4. What does a young blonde volunteer scream at on the beach in Part II?

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

(see the answer key)

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