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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Zaita insist Dr. Booshy accompany him into the tombs?
(a) Dr. Booshy is stronger.
(b) Zaita is fearful and needs support.
(c) Zaita needs someone to hold the light.
(d) Zaita enjoys torturing Dr. Booshy.

2. How much does Ibrahim Farhat offer Kirsha for his support?
(a) Twenty pounds.
(b) Fifteen pounds.
(c) Ten pounds.
(d) Fifty pounds.

3. What endeavor do Dr. Booshy and Zaita share?
(a) Extortion of beggars.
(b) Grave robbing.
(c) Picking pockets.
(d) Burglary of homes.

4. How does Abbas respond to his first drink of alcohol?
(a) He says it is cheering.
(b) He says it is wonderful.
(c) He says it is horrible.
(d) He says it is delightful.

5. Who does Salim Alwan believe has better fortune than he?
(a) Those who have faithful families.
(b) Those who make more money.
(c) Those who have faith in Allah.
(d) Those who die of a heart attack.

6. What is the only thing that Hamida misses about her past life?
(a) Her late-afternoon walk.
(b) Her foster mother.
(c) Abbas.
(d) Her girlfriends.

7. What pleases Kirsha most about his son's return?
(a) Kirsha is attracted to his daughter-in-law's brother.
(b) Kirsha is attracted to his daughter-in-law.
(c) Kirsha's predictions about his son's future are vindicated.
(d) Kirsha has missed his son.

8. Why is Kirsha offended at Ibrahim Farhat's offer to pay for his support?
(a) Kirsha is loyal to the candidate without payment.
(b) Kirsha is insulted at the thought that he could be bribed.
(c) Kirsha has more money than Ibrahim Farhat.
(d) Ibrahim Farhat paid other cafe owners more.

9. What does Hamida believe the stranger means when he says, "I'm just the one to take you!"
(a) Marriage.
(b) A business partnership.
(c) Sexual slavery.
(d) A trip abroad.

10. Why does Ibrahim Faraj stop himself from having sex with Hamida?
(a) He doesn't want to frighten her.
(b) He wants to marry her.
(c) American officers pay fifty pounds for virgins.
(d) He wants to treat her respectfully.

11. Why do the boys advise Uncle Kamil to put up a poster of Ibrahim Farhat, the candidate?
(a) If Farhat sees the poster, he will be all of Uncle Kamil's sweets.
(b) Ibrahim Farhat is the best candidate.
(c) Ibrahim Farhat is fond of sweets.
(d) Uncle Kamil would be wise to take his side.

12. How does Hamida view her relationship with the stranger?
(a) As true love.
(b) As an amusement.
(c) As a battle.
(d) As a romance.

13. What does Kirsha want from Hamida after his heart attack?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A girlfriend.
(c) Marriage.
(d) A business partnership.

14. Why is Uncle Kamil unable to vote?
(a) He doesn't know his birthplace.
(b) He is not Egyptian.
(c) He doesn't study the issues.
(d) He doesn't know how to read.

15. What does Hamida feel when she unexpectedly encounters Abbas?
(a) Relief and hope.
(b) Love and adoration.
(c) Contempt and animosity.
(d) Shame and humiliation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the stranger say is the last thing new lovers learn about each other?

2. What happens to Zaita and Dr. Booshy in the tombs?

3. Why does Salim Alwan cling to his unpleasant life?

4. Where does the English instructor say the girls learn English best?

5. What does Hussain Kirsha say is the advantage of British nationality?

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