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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 3-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how long do Khalifa and Ilyas meet at the cafe in the afternoon or early evening?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) An hour or two.
(d) Several hours.

2. How old was Ilyas when he ran away from home?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

3. How many rooms are in the upstiar block on the right-hand side of the boma in Chapter 5?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

4. In Chapter 4, how old must Jamila be when she is married?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 19.

5. When Ilyas comes to work at the sisal estate, how long has it been since he has been to his hometown?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 14 years.
(d) 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Khalifa stay with his tutor?

2. How old was Afiya when her aun told her why they took her in?

3. How old is Khalifa when he is sent to a private tutor to learn mathematics, bookkeeping, and elementary English vocabulary?

4. In what language does someone begin to sing a song that is like a sung conversation in Chapter 3?

5. Where did Qassim go to school?

(see the answer key)

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