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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one major reason Sammy says his family had to leave Syria?
(a) He had run out of money.
(b) His 10-year-old daughter was being forced into marriage.
(c) He had been marked for execution.
(d) Their house had been bombed.

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

3. What does the old woman in Part IV from Deir ez-Zor tell Mazen?
(a) He seems stupid.
(b) He seems friendly.
(c) He seems smart.
(d) He seems kind.

4. What is the main unique feature in the writer's father's dream house in Lebanon?
(a) An opal in the stone.
(b) An aviary.
(c) Gold gilding.
(d) A huge library.

5. What do the journalists say that makes Mazen really lose his temper?
(a) Mazen looks dirty.
(b) Refugees can find other ways to make money besides sex work.
(c) Not all refugees really love their daughters.
(d) Sammy never really had to leave his home country.

6. What kind of car did Mina want to buy?
(a) A Corvette.
(b) A Jaguar.
(c) A Maserati.
(d) A Toyota.

7. Who does Mazen stay with when he gives up his hotel room?
(a) Mina.
(b) Emma.
(c) Rasheed.
(d) Riki.

8. What does Mazen do when Mina's mother reacts badly in the chapter titled "How Not to Treat Your Child After an Accident"?
(a) Feeds Mina.
(b) Loans Mina his favorite book.
(c) Moves closer to Mina to comfort her.
(d) Shuns Mina.

9. What kind of mess does Mina think that Lesbos is when she arrives?
(a) A somewhat humane one.
(b) A manageable one.
(c) A man-made one.
(d) A supernatural one.

10. Who talks to Sumaiya and Sammy that Mazen does not like in the chapter "Avoid Getting Liver Cancer if you Can"?
(a) The police.
(b) Two western journalists.
(c) Francine.
(d) The hospital administrator.

11. Who does Rasheed help immigrate to Europe in the chapter titled "But How Butch Are You"?
(a) Sumaiya.
(b) Mazen.
(c) Sammy.
(d) A gay male couple from Iraq.

12. In Part IV, what does the old woman steal from a young volunteer?
(a) Her cell phone.
(b) Her entire purse and its contents.
(c) Her car keys.
(d) Her wallet.

13. When does Mazen send Mina the first picture to try to repair their rift?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1995.

14. What does the NGO frequently give to families in the refugee camp?
(a) Houses.
(b) Ferry tickets.
(c) Gift boxes.
(d) Money.

15. What does one woman Mina examines complain of in Part IV that Mina can find no cause for?
(a) Her eyes clouding over.
(b) Her hand hurting.
(c) Her tongue and words feeling heavy.
(d) Her hair falling out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mazen and Mina use as children to form their blood pact?

2. What kind of plant does Lubna encourage Mina to buy in Chicago?

3. What list does the unnamed writer keep on his person for a while in Part III?

4. How is Pete Jones injured in war?

5. Where do Samaiya and her family move to in Part IV?

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