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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Salim Alwan's lunch do for him?
(a) It makes him cheerful.
(b) It is an aphrodisiac.
(c) It helps him to nap.
(d) It gives him unusual energy for work.

2. How has Dr. Booshy earned his title?
(a) He studied at the university in Cairo.
(b) His patients call him "doctor."
(c) He was apprenticed to a dentist.
(d) He studied dentistry abroad.

3. Why does Mrs. Kirsha hesitate to confront Kirsha about his erotic adventures?
(a) She does not want to provide scandal for the gossips.
(b) She is afraid of his anger.
(c) She does not want her son to find out.
(d) She does not want to hurt his feelings.

4. Where does Sheik Darwish live?
(a) He is homeless.
(b) He rents a room from Radwan Hussainy.
(c) He lives in the cafe.
(d) He rents a room fro Kirsha.

5. How does Hamida feel about Abbas?
(a) Hamida secretly hates Abbas.
(b) Hamida is secretly delighted with his attention.
(c) Hamida neither likes nor dislikes Abbas.
(d) Hamida secretly loves Abbas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Mrs. Kirsha have?

2. What keeps Hamida from encouraging Salim Alwan?

3. What does Salim Alwan eat for lunch each day?

4. Why do the residents of the alley think they've been suffering during the war?

5. How long has the poet been reciting in Kirsha's cafe?

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