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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mansour do to Sarhan?
(a) Breaks his nose in a deserted hallway at the Miramar.
(b) Hits him at a motel in Cairo.
(c) Kicks him to death while Sarhan is unconscious.
(d) Nothing.

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

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

4. 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?

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zohra's grandfather do that made Zohra run away?

2. Where does Ali want to meet Sarhan at 8 p.m.?

3. What happens when Sarhan complains about his life to his friends?

4. Of what does Mansour think longingly while visiting with Fawzi?

5. What is the reason Doreya chose Fawzi to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mansour react to Sarhan's announcement that he intends to marry Aleya?

2. How does Sarhan's relationship with Aleya develop?

3. What are Sarhan's quick impressions of Hosny and Mansour?

4. Wat does Sarhan say about the Umm Kulthum concert?

5. What are Ali and Sarhan's plans to gain money?

6. Describe the fight with Safeya, Zohra and Sarhan from Sarhan's perspective.

7. What happens when Sarhan tries to kiss Zohra for the first time, and what is Zohra's reaction?

8. What are Mansour's first impressions of Zohra?

9. Briefly describe Mansour's meeting with his longtime friend Fawzi.

10. What does Mansour impulsively do when he meets Doreya at the zoo?

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