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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 34-41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ahmad describe himself that makes him unwilling to allow the women of his house outdoors?
(a) Ultraliberal.
(b) Conservative.
(c) Ultraconservative.
(d) Liberal.

2. What does Ahmad do to Amina after she has healed from her injury?
(a) Evicts her.
(b) Makes love to her.
(c) Takes her shopping.
(d) Beats her.

3. What is the name of the haughty and flirtatious woman who comes to Ahmad's store after the matchmaker?
(a) Amina.
(b) Maryam.
(c) Zubayda.
(d) Zanuba.

4. What is on a provocative poster that Kamal looks at along with the shrine of al-Husayn?
(a) Beer.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Women.
(d) Alcohol.

5. What title does Ahmad hold at the party he throws in Chapter 16?
(a) The man.
(b) Leader of the pack.
(c) The bridegroom.
(d) The man of the hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grazes Amina after leaving a mosque that causes her injury?

2. How does Amina's mother describe her grandfather and father to suggest why evil cannot befall her?

3. What is Maryam's family name?

4. What does Yasin's mother do joyfully when he visits her for the first time in the book?

5. What is Amina's husband's name?

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