2. In what kind of condition were the narrator and his friend Mahjoub in when they talked about Mustafa?
(a) Tired.
(b) Sad.
(c) Healthy.
(d) Drunken.

3. How was the weather when the narrator drove out of his village?
(a) Moderate.
(b) Warm.
(c) Hot.
(d) Cold.

4. What did the narrator feel like doing when he leaves Mustafa's house?
(a) Going back.
(b) Everything.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Something.

5. What did the narrator think to do with the room when he leaves?
(a) Empty it.
(b) Lock it forever.
(c) Burn it.
(d) Trash it.

6. How many cigarettes did the narrator give the person who asked for one?
(a) One.
(b) The whole pack.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

7. What did the narrator ask Hosna?
(a) If she hated Mustafa.
(b) If she loved Mustafa.
(c) If she loved Wad.
(d) If she loved him.

8. Why did the narrator go back to the village after leaving by car?
(a) Because somebody told him to in a visit.
(b) Because he received an email.
(c) Because he received a phone call.
(d) Because he received a cable.

9. What did the narrator do with the door of the courtyard when leaving?
(a) He locked it.
(b) He destroyed it.
(c) He painted it.
(d) He replaced it.

10. How old is Sa'eed?
(a) Seven.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Nine.

11. Where did Mustafa's car stop for servicing?
(a) At a bar.
(b) At a friend's house.
(c) At an oasis.
(d) At a fuel station.

12. Where did the narrator go the day after he hears about Wad's marriage plans?
(a) To the house of his mother.
(b) To the house of his grandfather.
(c) To the house of Mustafa Sa'eed.
(d) To the house of Wad.

13. What were the occupants of the government car going to do?
(a) Hide in the shade.
(b) Arrest the narrator and his driver.
(c) Arrest a woman who killed her husband.
(d) Go for lunch.

14. Who did the narrator talk about the murders with, after visiting his sister?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His friend Mahjoub.
(d) His grandfather.

15. Who had the key to Mustafa's special room?
(a) Mustafa's children.
(b) The narrator's friend Mahjoub.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Hosna.