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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tragedies have befallen Radwan Hussain?
(a) Failed university exams and the death of his children.
(b) The loss of his fortune and the death of his wife.
(c) The death of his wife and his failed university exams.
(d) The death of his children and the loss of his friends.

2. Why does Abbas think Hamida talks of money rather than of love?
(a) Poverty has colored Hamida's thinking.
(b) Hamida is only interested in money.
(c) Hamida's love for him has overwhelmed her.
(d) Modesty conceals Hamida's real interest in him.

3. What does Kirsha forbid in the workplace when he returns after his heart attack?
(a) Hashish.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Conversation.
(d) Alcohol.

4. What trick does Abbas play on Uncle Kamil?
(a) Abbas convinces Uncle Kamil that he will never die.
(b) Abbas convinces Uncle Kamil that he will pay for his burial.
(c) Abbas convinces Uncle Kamil that he has bought him a nice shroud.
(d) Abbas convinces Uncle Kamil that he will live much longer.

5. Who does Kirsha support in the election?
(a) Whoever supports the British occupation.
(b) Whoever pays most.
(c) Whoever cares for the poor.
(d) Whoever preaches independence for Egypt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do patients accept Dr. Booshy's painful cures?

2. How often does Jaada go to the baths?

3. How does Kirsha defend his lustful conduct?

4. What does the stranger say is the last thing new lovers learn about each other?

5. Where does the English instructor say the girls learn English best?

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