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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 51-57.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Ahmad often fantasized about the person who visits his store in Chapter 35?
(a) Killing her.
(b) Beating her.
(c) Sleeping with her.
(d) Kissing her.

2. What does Yasin's mother do joyfully when he visits her for the first time in the book?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Cries.
(c) Yells.
(d) Smiles.

3. Who does the person who visits Ahmad in Chapter 36 wish for her son to marry?
(a) Aisha.
(b) Jalila.
(c) Zaynab.
(d) Khadija.

4. What are the prisoners that Ahmad reacts to in Chapter 53 arrested for?
(a) Imposition of martial law.
(b) Reading the Qu'ran.
(c) Murder.
(d) Stealing.

5. What does Yasin tell his mother is the only way he will love her again when he visits her for the first time in the book?
(a) Drop her wedding plans.
(b) Give him money.
(c) Move.
(d) Meet him in secret.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of store does Yasin pass by on the way to his mother's that brings painful recollections?

2. Who is left with the sorrow of a lost opportunity when Ahmad refues to let Aisha be married?

3. What does Khadija catch Aisha doing in Chapter 22 that explains her reasons for doting on her appearance?

4. What is the name of Ahmad's friend that bemoans the burden of raising girls?

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

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