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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Salim Alwan trust now that he never did before?
(a) Doctors.
(b) His employees.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) His family.

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

5. Why does Hamida think she will never eat lentils again?
(a) Lentils are fattening.
(b) Lentils are difficult to find in the city.
(c) She won't have time to cook.
(d) Lentils are the food of the poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Susu say it is an advantage that Hamida has never danced before?

2. What pleases Kirsha most about his son's return?

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

4. What does Hussain Kirsha say is the worst thing about his present situation?

5. What has Abbas learned while he has been away from the alley?

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