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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. Who does Mansour visit after learning of the arrest?
(a) Doreya.
(b) Fawzi.
(c) No one; he is too afraid.
(d) Sonya.

2. Who is Zohra?
(a) A woman who is looking for a job.
(b) Mariana's daughter.
(c) Mariana's granddaughter.
(d) Amer's next-door-neighbor.

3. What are Ali and Sarhan planning?
(a) To highjack a truckload of money.
(b) To highjack a truckload of dried beans.
(c) To highjack a truckload of yarn.
(d) To highjack a truckload of clothing.

4. Who does Hosny take driving?
(a) Zohra.
(b) Sarhan.
(c) Mariana.
(d) An Italian/Syrian whore.

5. Of what does Mansour think longingly while visiting with Fawzi?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Zohra.
(c) Doreya.
(d) His ex-fiance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ali Bakir's lover?

2. Why is Mariana delighted about Zohra arriving?

3. Which boarder is an announcer for Alexandria Broadcasting Service?

4. What pervades the group that gathers to listen to Umm Kulthum?

5. How old is Amer Wagdi when he returns to his old residence?

(see the answer key)

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