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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Ahmad stop agitating to enforce good order in Chapter 20?

2. What does Khadija catch Aisha doing in Chapter 22 that explains her reasons for doting on her appearance?

3. What does Ahmad say when Amina asks him about Fahmy marrying Maryam?

4. Where does Amina go after leaving Ahmad's home?

5. What is Ahmad's assistant waiting to hear recited by a sheikh in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ahmad react to Shaykh Mutawalli's claim that he is an adulterer in Chapter 7?

2. How does Yasin prowl for women in Chapter 12?

3. How are Ahmad and Mme. Zubayda's interactions described in Chapter 14?

4. How does the family react when Fahmy asks Amina to arrange his marriage to Maryam?

5. How are the three visitors that come to Ahmad's home described?

6. How are Amina's duties on her roof described in Chapter 6?

7. How are Ahmad's actions at a party where he hires Zubayda to sing described?

8. How is Amina injured on her way home from visiting the al-Husayn shrine?

9. How is Amina's mother described when she goes to stay with her during her exile?

10. What is Kamal doing after leaving school in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of education in the book, especially in regards to Kamal. What impact could Fahmy's educating Kamal on his nationalist beliefs have on his own ideals later on?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters Yasin and Fahmy in the book. What do these brothers consider important in life that helps define them and set them apart from each other?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the nature of ritual in Ahmad's home. Why does Ahmad's family agree to perform the daily rituals and chores he demands of them?

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