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

2. What does Mina remember about going hunting with her father?
(a) She hated hunting.
(b) She loved hunting.
(c) She almost accidentally shot him.
(d) She never went hunting with her father.

3. What does Mina remember calling her mother at the height of her rage in Part II?
(a) A pig.
(b) A whore.
(c) A stupid woman.
(d) A waste of space.

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

5. Where does Francine want to live in America?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country became home to the largest number of Syrian refugees?

2. Where did Mina's father used to take the family on trips to?

3. Where was Mina born?

4. Where is the unnamed writer when he tries on a dress for the first time?

5. What does Mina do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Mina and Asma have a special affinity?

2. In "Here Comes the Boat," what is Mina surprised to hear about some of the young volunteers?

3. In "I Missed You By This Much," what does Mina say about the writer?

4. Who did Mina worship as a young child and try to model herself after?

5. What is one of Emma's most defining characteristics, according to Mina?

6. In "How to Become a Westerner," how does Rania Kassem find herself again?

7. In "You Made Me Do It," who encourages Mina to write about her experiences and why?

8. What does the writer write about in "How to Make Liberace Jealous"?

9. In "Doctors in Drag," why does the family ask Mina if she is a man?

10. In what way does Mina remember her mother loving herself and her siblings?

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