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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kamal see a bus heading at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Palace Walk.
(b) Coppersmith Street.
(c) Sugar Street.
(d) New Street.

2. Who has been standing at her bedroom window for months yearning for a young police officer that walks by?
(a) Khadija.
(b) Haniya.
(c) Amina.
(d) Aisha.

3. What is the name of Amina's servant that helps her knead dough?
(a) Umm Hanafi.
(b) Haniya.
(c) Umm Maryam.
(d) Zaynab.

4. Who does Ahmad insist get married first out of his children in Chapter 5?
(a) Khadija.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Jalilia.
(d) Zaynab.

5. Who is described as "story hungry" in Chapter 9?
(a) Aisha.
(b) Fahmy.
(c) Kamal.
(d) Haniya.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Ahmad's assistant?

2. What caused Ahmad to become severe with Kamal when he was a child?

3. Which of the following does Yasin not do to forget his mother in Chapter 13?

4. Where does Chapter 7 take place?

5. What is the relationship between Fahmy and Yasin in the book?

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