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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mrs. Kirsha's personality when she visits Radwan Hussainy?
(a) Mrs. Kirsha is hesitant and unsure of herself.
(b) Mrs. Kirsha is fearless and shameless.
(c) Mrs. Kirsha is fearful and ashamed.
(d) Mrs. Kirsha is shy and diffident.

2. Why does Abbas think Hamida talks of money rather than of love?
(a) Hamida is only interested in money.
(b) Hamida's love for him has overwhelmed her.
(c) Modesty conceals Hamida's real interest in him.
(d) Poverty has colored Hamida's thinking.

3. What relation is Mrs. Kirsha to Hamida?
(a) She is secretly her mother.
(b) She is her aunt.
(c) She was a wet nurse to the child.
(d) She is her foster mother.

4. How many children does Mrs. Kirsha have?
(a) Seven.
(b) One.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

5. Why does Mrs. Kirsha hesitate to confront Kirsha about his erotic adventures?
(a) She is afraid of his anger.
(b) She does not want to provide scandal for the gossips.
(c) She does not want her son to find out.
(d) She does not want to hurt his feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is Mrs. Afify than her prospective husband?

2. Who is the only person in constant motion in the cafe?

3. How does Salim Alwan deal with his family?

4. What does Hussain Kirsha hope Hitler will do?

5. How does Hamida feel about Abbas?

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