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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. Why does Mina think the orangutan does not attack her in Part II?
(a) It smells her nice smell.
(b) It is smart and knows Mina will not hurt it.
(c) It can tell she is a woman.
(d) Mina feeds it.

2. What does Francine remind Mina she is in Lesbos to do at the very end of Part II?
(a) Find herself.
(b) Eat well.
(c) Help refugees, not hang out with Emma.
(d) Go to church.

3. How does Mina think the writer's family feels about him?
(a) The despise him.
(b) He has no family left.
(c) They are indifferent to him.
(d) They adore him.

4. Who is one of Mina's heroes as a child?
(a) Marilyn Monroe.
(b) Mrs. Peele.
(c) Jane Fonda.
(d) Lady Gaga.

5. Where was the unnamed writer traveling from when he first came to Lesbos?
(a) Beirut.
(b) New York.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Berlin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Mina born?

2. Why does Samaiya's family ask if Mina is a man?

3. In Part II, where does Mina see the unnamed writer?

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

5. What does the unnamed writer say heels are for him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the writer's first experience in drag?

3. Why is Mina estranged from her parents and siblings except for Mazen?

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

5. In "You, the Nervous Wreck," what does Mina say is the influence of the writer's work on her decisions?

6. What does Mina remember her mother spending a lot of extra money on when she was a child?

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

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

9. In "Here Comes the Boat," why is Mina so concerned about Sumaiya?

10. In "Here Comes the Boat," why does Mina think the old woman is so mean to her adult son?

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