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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the sheikh that admonishes Ahmad for his adultery and drunkenness?
(a) Hamzawi.
(b) Zaghul.
(c) Mutawalli.
(d) Kamal.

3. Who does Ahmad insist get married first out of his children in Chapter 5?
(a) Zaynab.
(b) Khadija.
(c) Jalilia.
(d) Aisha.

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

5. Which of the following does Yasin not do to forget his mother in Chapter 13?
(a) Gets drunk.
(b) Curses his fate.
(c) Worries about his inheritance.
(d) Pines for Maryam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on a provocative poster that Kamal looks at along with the shrine of al-Husayn?

2. What is the name of Amina's servant that helps her knead dough?

3. Who is left with the sorrow of a lost opportunity when Ahmad refues to let Aisha be married?

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

5. What part of Khadija do Yasin and Kamal make fun of her for?

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