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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suggests to Amina that Aisha's engagement be allowed until Khadija is married first?
(a) Jamil.
(b) Kamal.
(c) Yasin.
(d) Fahmy.

2. What is the name of the gathering that all of Ahmad's family has at sunset except for him?
(a) Tea queue.
(b) Family time.
(c) Coffee hour.
(d) Secret hour.

3. Who is left with the sorrow of a lost opportunity when Ahmad refues to let Aisha be married?
(a) Khadija.
(b) Amina.
(c) Yasin.
(d) Fahmy.

4. What does Yasin's mother do joyfully when he visits her for the first time in the book?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Smiles.
(c) Cries.
(d) Yells.

5. What war does Fahmy talk about with his family members in Chapter 9?
(a) The African War.
(b) WWII.
(c) The European War.
(d) The Spanish War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Amina feel opening as she pleads with Ahmad about Aisha's marriage in Chapter 25?

2. What kind of store does Yasin pass by on the way to his mother's that brings painful recollections?

3. What is the relationship between Fahmy and Yasin in the book?

4. For what reason must Aisha make her confession, according to Khadija in Chapter 22?

5. What does Ahmad apply just before leaving the house with his sons each day?

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