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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. Who does Ahmad not learn about political situations from?

2. Of what nationality is Yasin's new wife?

3. What does Aisha show that she will obey of God and her father in Chapter 38?

4. What is the name of Yasin's new bride?

5. What does Amina wish to do for Khadija after growing concerned about her in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kamal tell Ahmad that he wants Amina back in their house?

2. How is Umm Maryam's visit to Ahmad's store described in Chapter 35?

3. How does Ahmad participate in politics according to his actions in Chapter 49?

4. How does Kamal act towards the British troops in Chapter 64?

5. What is the nature of Ahmad's reprimands towards Yasin in Chapter 58?

6. What is the nature of Fahmy and Yasin's conversation in Chapter 41?

7. How is Ahmad's visit with Umm Maryam described in Chapter 51?

8. How does Khadija react when Aisha asks her for help sewing her wedding gown?

9. What happens when Yasin finds the maid Nur on the roof of the house?

10. How are Aisha's new surroundings described after she is married and Amina, Khadaji, and Kamal visit her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the nature of the family coffee hour in the book. What is telling of the family's fear of Ahmad based on the openness of their coffee hour discussions?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impact the revolution in Cairo had on the book's characters, namely Kamal and Fahmy. How were Fahmy and Kamal on two sides of the spectrum in terms of the revolution's impact on their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role that superstition plays in Amina's life and the connections they have to her pious faith. What is telling of Amina's faith based on her superstitious rituals and speeches in the book?

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