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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 provides the alcohol for the people at the pension listening to the concert?
(a) Hosny.
(b) No one.
(c) Sarhan.
(d) Mahmoud.

2. Where is Amer Wagdi's old residence?
(a) Alexandria's Miramar Pension.
(b) The Naval War Vet's Pension.
(c) Alexander Village.
(d) Shiramara Pension.

3. What does Mansour offer Zohra when she brings him tea?
(a) A confection.
(b) A scowl.
(c) Advice.
(d) A joke.

4. Who does Hosny feel is beneath him socially?
(a) Just Sarhan.
(b) Just Amer.
(c) No one.
(d) Amer, Tolba and Sarhan.

5. Who does Mansour think is the life of the party on the night of the Umm Kulthum concert
(a) Mariana.
(b) Sarhan.
(c) Amer.
(d) Zohra.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mansour bitter?

2. What do all of the three younger boarders declare?

3. Who does Mariana evict?

4. Who has a monthly radio concert?

5. How does Tolba anger Hosny?

(see the answer key)

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