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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fahmy tell Amina that he will do before getting married to Maryam?
(a) Buy a house.
(b) Buy a ring.
(c) Graduate from school.
(d) Graduate and get a job.

2. What does Yasin say he can no longer pretend regarding his mother when he visits Ahmad in Chapter 17?
(a) That she isn't dead.
(b) That he loves her.
(c) That she doesn't exist.
(d) That he hates her.

3. At what age was Yasin removed from his father's house?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

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

5. When does Ahmad stop agitating to enforce good order in Chapter 20?
(a) When he visits the bar.
(b) His afternoon drink.
(c) Afternoon prayers.
(d) Daily chores.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests to Amina that Aisha's engagement be allowed until Khadija is married first?

2. Who shares a dream about being pushed off a roof with her family?

3. How many years has Amina been married to her husband?

4. What is the name of the café that Yasin settles on in Chapter 12?

5. What is the name of the girl that is the foster daughter of the singer Zubayda?

(see the answer key)

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