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

3. Where does Ali want to meet Sarhan at 8 p.m.?
(a) The Swan.
(b) The Cecil.
(c) The Miramar.
(d) The Corniche.

4. What did Zohra's grandfather do that made Zohra run away?
(a) Try to marry her to an old man.
(b) Prevent her from attending the University.
(c) Try to make her marry her second cousin who she detests.
(d) Tell her she had to stay single and care for her parents.

5. By what does Mansour say Zohra is surrounded?
(a) Incompetents.
(b) Dangerous men.
(c) Good people.
(d) Imbeciles.

6. By what does Mansour think Zohra is probably driven?
(a) Ambition.
(b) Sex.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Fear.

7. To whose life does Ali say they will soon lead a similar one?
(a) Sarmish al-Hablid.
(b) Hablish Raman.
(c) Ali says they will live better than anyone else.
(d) Harun al-Rashid.

8. About what do Mansour and Fawzi banter?
(a) Mansour leaving the party.
(b) Mansour's fiance who becomes pregnant by another man.
(c) Mansour's ex-wife.
(d) Mansour's new home.

9. What does Amer think Plato's writings gave Socrates?
(a) Security.
(b) Vindication.
(c) Immortality.
(d) Nothing.

10. What does Sarhan declare has brought him and Zohra together?
(a) Mariana.
(b) His seeing her in the grocery.
(c) Fate.
(d) Amer.

11. What happens when Sarhan complains about his life to his friends?
(a) They shrug.
(b) They laugh at him.
(c) They commiserate with him.
(d) Safeya calls him hard hearted.

12. What class is Hosny a member of according to Sarhan?
(a) The upper class.
(b) The upper middle class.
(c) The class Sarhan hates.
(d) The lowest of the low.

13. What does Mansour think of Hosny?
(a) He is friendly.
(b) He is mentally unstable.
(c) He acts like a Lord.
(d) He is mean.

14. Why does Mansour "dismiss" in his mind Amer and Tolba?
(a) They are too conservative.
(b) They are too educated.
(c) They are not educated.
(d) They represent a dying generation.

15. What happens when Sarhan is with Zohara?
(a) He feels inadequate.
(b) He feels like an imposter.
(c) His worries fade away.
(d) He feels accepted?