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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the stranger seem out of place in Midaq Alley?
(a) He is obviously well to do.
(b) He is obviously investigating something.
(c) He is obviously unacquainted with the residents.
(d) He is obviously a foreigner.

2. What part of Kirsha has suffered the worst damage from the heart attack?
(a) His circulatory system.
(b) His nervous system.
(c) His respiratory system.
(d) His digestive system.

3. What does Kirsha want from Hamida after his heart attack?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A girlfriend.
(c) A business partnership.
(d) Marriage.

4. Why does Sheikh Darwish think Kirsha should love his wife?
(a) She is a loving, patient woman.
(b) She is the most beautiful woman in the alley.
(c) She has put up with him for years.
(d) She is more male than female.

5. How does Mrs. Afify react to the news of Dr. Booshy's capture?
(a) She tells everyone she knows.
(b) She throws away her gold teeth.
(c) She buys the stolen teeth.
(d) She goes to visit him in jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zaita insist Dr. Booshy accompany him into the tombs?

2. What does Abbas say that falling in love has done for him?

3. How long will Abbas be in the service of the British army?

4. How does Hamida blunder while the stranger is watching her?

5. How does Sheikh Darwish respond to Ibrahim Farhat's request for a blessing?

(see the answer key)

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