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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country does Kamal find on a map when picturing the exile's steadfast behavior?
(a) Spain.
(b) Greece.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Malta.

2. Who do Ahmad's children decide to ask for help to get him to let Amina return?
(a) Umm Hanafi.
(b) Kamal.
(c) Aisha.
(d) Umm Maryam.

3. On whom does most of the household burdens fall after Amina is evicted?
(a) Ahmad.
(b) Fahmy.
(c) Aisha.
(d) Khadija.

4. What does Amina do after hearing about the two mediators who work on her behalf to get her back home?
(a) Relaxes.
(b) Gets scared.
(c) Tenses up.
(d) Cries.

5. What does Kamal accept from Khalil although he resents him in Chapter 43?
(a) A drink.
(b) Bread.
(c) Sweets.
(d) Rice.

6. What does Kamal receive from the British troops after they chase him and Umm Hanafi?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Bread.
(c) Liquor.
(d) Cake.

7. Where does Kamal take refuge when strikers break down the schoolroom door at his school?
(a) Ali's Coffee Shop.
(b) Uncle Hamdan's store.
(c) Palace Walk.
(d) Costaki's Bar.

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

9. What is the name of Khalil's brother who looks at Khadija?
(a) Iffat.
(b) Hasan.
(c) Ibrahim.
(d) Jamil.

10. Who gets married in Chapter 47?
(a) Fahmy.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Yasin.
(d) Khadija.

11. Whose life is focused on in Chapter 55 as it relates to the revolution's impact?
(a) Fahmy's.
(b) Kamal's.
(c) Ahmad's.
(d) Amina's.

12. What are the prisoners that Ahmad reacts to in Chapter 53 arrested for?
(a) Murder.
(b) Reading the Qu'ran.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Imposition of martial law.

13. What does Amina wish to do for Khadija after growing concerned about her in Chapter 38?
(a) Read her fortune.
(b) Brush her hair.
(c) Take her to church.
(d) Read to her.

14. Of what nationality is Yasin's new wife?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Turkish.
(d) German.

15. What is the name of Ahmad's friend that bemoans the burden of raising girls?
(a) Ridwan.
(b) Iffat.
(c) Jamil.
(d) Haniya.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ahmad tell Yasim he must do if he can't control his wife?

2. Which of the following descriptions was not given to Yasin to describe him in Chapter 60?

3. Who does Yasin not invite to his wedding?

4. What does Zaynab threaten to do after fighting with Yasin in Chapter 57?

5. What does Yasin complain about a lack of at his wedding celebration?

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