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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zohra explain to Mansour about the fight in the hall?
(a) Some woman had followed Sarhan into the building and started a fight with Sarhan.
(b) Zohra was angry with Sarhan.
(c) Some man was angry at Hosny for sleeping with the man's wife.
(d) Some man was angry at Hosny for sleeping with the man's sister.

2. What does Tolba point out about the Soviet bloc?
(a) The lack of religion.
(b) The economic upswing going on.
(c) The lack of integrity.
(d) The poverty.

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

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

5. What does Mansour confess to Doreya?
(a) That he refused to testify for Fawzi.
(b) That he betrayed Fawzi.
(c) That he is in love with Doreya's sister.
(d) His love for her.

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

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

8. For what does Sarhan say Hosny has a talent?
(a) Pain.
(b) Words.
(c) Pleasure.
(d) Confusion.

9. Who does Mariana thwart from interacting with Zohra?
(a) Mansour.
(b) Mahmoud.
(c) Amer.
(d) Hosny.

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

11. Who does Sarhan encounter on the street and whom he finds different but familiar?
(a) Mahmoud.
(b) Tolba.
(c) Safeya.
(d) Zohra.

12. What does Mansour think of Amer on the night of the Umm Kulthum concert?
(a) He is full of hot air.
(b) He is bombastic.
(c) He is worthy of esteem.
(d) He is knowledgeable in a small field.

13. Who does Mansour learn is arrested?
(a) Hosny.
(b) Doreya.
(c) Fawzi.
(d) Sarhan.

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

15. Where does Sarhan see Zohra buying papers?
(a) In the Pharmacy.
(b) In Mahmoud's kiosk.
(c) In the convenience store.
(d) In High-Life Grocery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Mansour and Doreya next meet?

2. What class is Hosny a member of according to Sarhan?

3. Who is Mansour's brother?

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

5. What will they do with the highjacked goods?

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