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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Mina's brother that she will be seeing soon in Part I?
(a) Elon.
(b) Rasheed.
(c) Frederick.
(d) Mazen.

3. What does Emma tell Mina some of the younger volunteers do with refugees that shocks Mina?
(a) Have sex with them.
(b) Take selfies with them.
(c) Eat with them.
(d) Ask them for money.

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

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

6. What does Francine specialize in?
(a) Psychiatry.
(b) Radiology.
(c) Gynecology.
(d) Oncoogy.

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

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

9. What does Mina do for a living?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.

10. Who does Mina dream about on Lesbos?
(a) Tiresias.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Icarus.
(d) Her cousin.

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

12. How did Mina think her mother felt about her father?
(a) She was indifferent to him.
(b) She worshiped him.
(c) She tolerated him.
(d) She disliked him.

13. Who was Mina's first romantic partner?
(a) Francine.
(b) Mira.
(c) Helen.
(d) Jennifer.

14. What does Mina buy some children in Part II?
(a) Ham sandwiches.
(b) Chocolate bars.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Pasta.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the unnamed writer traveling from when he first came to Lesbos?

2. What happens to Rania Kassem's husband?

3. How old is the unnamed writer when he tries on a dress for the first time?

4. What does Francine remind Mina she is in Lesbos to do at the very end of Part II?

5. Who is one of Mina's heroes as a child?

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