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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. How many marines are killed in Beirut in the 1980s?
(a) 123.
(b) 241.
(c) 800.
(d) 67.

2. What significant event does Mina miss by being in Lesbos in Part I?
(a) Her son's tenth birthday.
(b) Her niece's baptism.
(c) Her thirtieth wedding anniversary.
(d) Her mother's funeral.

3. What kind of cooking do Rasheed, Mina and Mazen often criticize in Part V?
(a) English.
(b) German.
(c) Greek.
(d) American.

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

5. Which family friend of Mina's has a relative who is unfairly labeled as a terrorist in the chapter "A Terrorist by Any Other Name is Still a Terrorist"?
(a) Rishi Fora.
(b) Farook Morah.
(c) Farah Lorah.
(d) Lina Abdullah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Rania Kassem's husband?

2. How did Mina think her mother felt about her father?

3. Who is Emma's latest romantic partner in Part V?

4. What can the 99-year-old Mazen talks to in Part V still do by candlelight?

5. When does Rania Kassem finally begin to find herself again after losing her way?

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