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

5. What is Hosny doing when Amer checks on noise in the hall?
(a) Singing off key at the top of his voice.
(b) Hitting a punch bag.
(c) Leading an irate woman away.
(d) Playing a guitar.

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

7. What does Amer think of Marzug?
(a) As brilliant.
(b) As wise.
(c) As annoying.
(d) As quite interesting.

8. Why is Hosny slightly jealous of Zohra?
(a) That her brother cares enough to come get her.
(b) That she is learning to read.
(c) That she has so many admirers.
(d) He isn't jealous.

9. Who announces Sarhan's murder?
(a) Hosny.
(b) Amer.
(c) Tolba.
(d) Zohra.

10. What happened in Azhar in 1919?
(a) There is a plague that decimates the town.
(b) There is a terrible earthquake.
(c) The Nile floods the town.
(d) The British invade.

11. How does Tolba anger Hosny?
(a) By speaking well of Sarhan.
(b) By insinuating that he and Zohra have had sex.
(c) By flirting with Zohra.
(d) By insinuating that Hosny would never have Zohra.

12. What does Hosny do one rainy morning with Zohra's teacher?
(a) Takes her to Triolan.
(b) Drives her to school.
(c) Eats breakfast with her.
(d) Drives her to meet her parents at a restaurant.

13. Who does Zohra distrust?
(a) Tolba.
(b) Mansour.
(c) Amer.
(d) Mariana.

14. Which boarder is built like a wrestler?
(a) Tolba.
(b) Hosny.
(c) Sarhan.
(d) Mansour.

15. Why is Mariana delighted about Zohra arriving?
(a) Zohra is bringing news about a new art show.
(b) Mariana is not speaking to Zohra's mother so is glad to see Zohra.
(c) Mariana has not seen Zohra in several years.
(d) Mariana wants a maid.