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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hamida have that proves her popularity with the soldiers?
(a) Dates.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Savings.
(d) Beautiful clothes.

2. Why do the residents of the alley think they've been suffering during the war?
(a) Due to the wickedness of the British.
(b) Due to random chance.
(c) Due to the malice of the gods.
(d) Due to their own wickedness.

3. Why does Salim Alwan plan revenge on his wife?
(a) He believes that she is unfaithful.
(b) He believes that she is envious of him.
(c) He believes that she has stolen from him.
(d) He believes that she has cursed him.

4. Why does Radwan Hussainy counsel Kirsha to be kind to those who envy him?
(a) He should set a good example.
(b) He should rejoice at his recovery.
(c) Those who envy him do not understand his suffering.
(d) Envy is worse than illness.

5. Why do patients accept Dr. Booshy's painful cures?
(a) His fees are so low.
(b) They believe he is the best.
(c) They believe pain is inescapable.
(d) They believe pain is the best healer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tragedies have befallen Radwan Hussain?

2. How is Hamida's engagement to Abbas confirmed?

3. Who does Hussain Kirsha blame for his failures?

4. How does Hussain Kirsha think Egypt is different from the rest of the world?

5. What does Husniya tell Zaita he must do before he can talk to people?

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