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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Sarhan al-Beheiry.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sarhan long to do about Safeya?
(a) Take her money and leave her.
(b) Find a good man for her.
(c) Have the courage to marry her.
(d) Leave her.

2. What history does Mansour think of writing?
(a) The history of betrayal in Egypt.
(b) The history of Islam in Egypt.
(c) The history of the Nationalist Revolution.
(d) The history of the Communist party in Egypt.

3. Who does Hosny meet that he thinks would be worth marrying?
(a) Sarhan's sister.
(b) Zohra's sister.
(c) Zohra's tutor.
(d) No one.

4. How long has it been since Mansour has seen Fawzi before now?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 month.

5. Why does Sarhan want to cultivate a relationship with Mansour?
(a) Because Mansour reminds Sarhan of Sarhan's dead brother.
(b) Sarhan does not say if he wants to cultivate a friendship with Mansour.
(c) Because Mansour is generous with picking up the tab at restaurants.
(d) Because of Mansour's brother who is a policeman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ali point out to Sarhan about Sarhan working within the system?

2. Why is Mansour bitter?

3. About what do Mansour and Fawzi banter?

4. Who is Zohra with when Sarhand sees her after visiting with his friend Rafat?

5. What does Mansour think of Amer on the night of the Umm Kulthum concert?

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