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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the girl that is the foster daughter of the singer Zubayda?
(a) Aisha.
(b) Zanuba.
(c) Haniya.
(d) Zubayda.

2. Which of the following does Yasin not do to forget his mother in Chapter 13?
(a) Gets drunk.
(b) Pines for Maryam.
(c) Curses his fate.
(d) Worries about his inheritance.

3. What does Amina ask God to forgive her husband for when she helps wash him after he gets home?
(a) His drinking.
(b) His womanizing.
(c) His bad temper.
(d) His meanness.

4. What title does Ahmad hold at the party he throws in Chapter 16?
(a) The man.
(b) The man of the hour.
(c) Leader of the pack.
(d) The bridegroom.

5. Where does Chapter 7 take place?
(a) Ezbekiya Garden.
(b) Ahmad's home.
(c) New Street.
(d) Ahmad's store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Ahmad play expertly?

2. Who has been standing at her bedroom window for months yearning for a young police officer that walks by?

3. What is the name of the matchmaker that visits Ahmad's store in Chapter 14?

4. How many years has Amina been married to her husband?

5. How old is Ahmad in Chapter 14 of the book?

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