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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Salim Alwan want from Hamida?
(a) He wants her to work in his business.
(b) He wants to adopt her.
(c) He wants her to be mistress.
(d) He wants her to be his second wife.

2. Why does Radwan Hussainy invite Kirsha into his home?
(a) "A good jug gives forth good water."
(b) "The home of the righteous is sealed against evil."
(c) "God blesses those who serve the poor."
(d) "The man who reforms a profligate is better than the man who sits with a believer."

3. What does Salim Alwan eat for lunch each day?
(a) Sprouted alfalfa with vegetables.
(b) Rice and meat.
(c) Vegetables, potatoes, and a bowl of green wheat with pigeon meat and nutmeg.
(d) Potatoes and vegetables.

4. Why is Sheik Darwish always welcome?
(a) He is garrulous and entertaining.
(b) He is wealthy and generous.
(c) He is lively and intelligent.
(d) His presence is a good sign.

5. What does Salim Alwan's lunch do for him?
(a) It gives him unusual energy for work.
(b) It is an aphrodisiac.
(c) It makes him cheerful.
(d) It helps him to nap.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect has personal sorrow had on Radwan Hussainy?

2. How long has the poet been reciting in Kirsha's cafe?

3. What do Hussain Kirsha's modern friends have that he envies?

4. How long will Abbas be in the service of the British army?

5. What does Kirsha believe is replacing public recitations?

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