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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Zohra?
(a) A woman who is looking for a job.
(b) Amer's next-door-neighbor.
(c) Mariana's granddaughter.
(d) Mariana's daughter.

2. What do all of the three younger boarders declare?
(a) Support for the Revolution.
(b) Support for the regime currently in power.
(c) They will not fight for any regime.
(d) They were moving to the United States.

3. What does Hosny learn about Zohra at breakfast?
(a) That her fiance from whom she was fleeing has found her.
(b) That her brother is coming for her that day.
(c) Of Zohra's intention to learn to read.
(d) That she is leaving the Miramar.

4. What does Sarhan relate?
(a) A story about the mayor of Sarhan's birth city.
(b) Endless jokes.
(c) A story about his brother and a prostitute.
(d) A series of gossip items about a woman who used to work at the Miramar.

5. Who is Tolba Marzuq?
(a) Amer's brother.
(b) Amer's old and best friend.
(c) Amer's former mentor.
(d) A fellow lodger.

6. Where does Hosny go for a night of alcohol and sex?
(a) Mahmoud's place.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Chariots Hotel.
(d) Safeya's place.

7. Why are Sarhan and a drunken Hosny fighting?
(a) Sarhan tried to rape Zohra.
(b) Hosny insults Sarhan's mother.
(c) Sarhan insults Hosny's sister.
(d) Hosny tried to rape Zohra.

8. Who exploited Zohra?
(a) Her last boyfriend.
(b) Her former employer.
(c) Her grandfather and brother-in-law.
(d) Her father.

9. What is Marzug to Mariana?
(a) A former lover.
(b) Her brother-in-law.
(c) Her landlord.
(d) Her brother.

10. What pervades the group that gathers to listen to Umm Kulthum?
(a) Congeniality.
(b) Fear.
(c) Aloofness.
(d) Hostility.

11. What do Amer and Mariana compare?
(a) The cost of living from when they were younger to now.
(b) The way the house used to be compared to now.
(c) The number and success of their grandchildren.
(d) Their complaints about aging.

12. What does Hosny order his Maltese madam to do?
(a) Plan a party for some of his male friends.
(b) Stay with him overnight.
(c) Find him a wife.
(d) Gather girls for an orgy.

13. What is the bond between Amer and Mansour?
(a) Science.
(b) Sports.
(c) Art.
(d) History.

14. Who was Wagdi's late master?
(a) Abu Wadi.
(b) Zohra.
(c) The Pasha
(d) Pecifion.

15. What amuses Hosny about a commotion the hall?
(a) That Mariana is hitting Sarhan with a broom.
(b) That a woman is assaulting Sarhan.
(c) That Zohra is hiding behind Amer.
(d) That Zohra has just slapped Tolba.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hosny take driving?

2. Who does Hosny go and have sex with after failing to embrace Zohra in the hall?

3. What is Amer's concern about Zohra?

4. How does Mariana dress Zohra?

5. How does Tolba feel about the new male boarders?

(see the answer keys)

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