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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. How do the residents of the alley believe women should be treated?
(a) Like children.
(b) Like harlots.
(c) Like queens.
(d) Like goddesses.

2. Why does Sheikh Darwish think Kirsha should love his wife?
(a) She is a loving, patient woman.
(b) She is the most beautiful woman in the alley.
(c) She is more male than female.
(d) She has put up with him for years.

3. Why do people in the alley avoid Zaita?
(a) His offensive odor.
(b) His offensive profession.
(c) His thieving nature.
(d) His unfriendly attitude.

4. How does Hussain Kirsha feel about his father's erotic adventures?
(a) He is deeply ashamed.
(b) He thinks it is amusing.
(c) He does not want to be the object of gossip and jokes.
(d) He is scandalized.

5. What does Zaita say is the most precious deformity a beggar can have?
(a) Amputations.
(b) Dignity.
(c) Deafness
(d) Blindness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hamida feel for Abbas as they walk together?

2. What keeps Hamida from encouraging Salim Alwan?

3. What bad habits does Kirsha have?

4. What does Salim Alwan believe that Allah has done to make men's lives easier?

5. Why is Uncle Kamil unafraid of dying?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Radwan Hussainy say is half of worshiping?

2. What does Jaada do that causes Husniya to beat him continually?

3. What does Hamida believe rich people eat?

4. How does Hamida feel about questions of morality?

5. When Umm Hamida informs Mrs. Afify that she has found a new husband for her, she tells her that she will need to prepare her own trousseau, which is not what she actually means. What does she mean?

6. What bad habits does Mrs. Afify have?

7. Which of the alley residents was most affected by the news of Abbas' tragic death?

8. What does Hamida decide that she will demand from Ibrahim Faraj before she goes away with him?

9. What does Hamida hope when the handsome stranger first talks to her - a hope that is the exact opposite of what she says?

10. Why does Kirsha wish success to Hitler?

(see the answer keys)

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