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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Zaita help the strong man to become an efficient beggar?
(a) He disfigures his face.
(b) He blinds him.
(c) He amputates an arm.
(d) He teaches him to behave like an imbecile.

2. What does Hussain Kirsha hope Hitler will do?
(a) Fight for another twenty years.
(b) Surrender.
(c) Retreat.
(d) Commit suicide.

3. What does Salim Alwan eat for lunch each day?
(a) Vegetables, potatoes, and a bowl of green wheat with pigeon meat and nutmeg.
(b) Sprouted alfalfa with vegetables.
(c) Rice and meat.
(d) Potatoes and vegetables.

4. How many children does Mrs. Kirsha have?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) One.
(d) Seven.

5. How does Salim Alwan deal with his family?
(a) He is cruel and demanding.
(b) He is distant and uninvolved.
(c) He is kind and generous.
(d) He is critical and demeaning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kirsha believe is replacing public recitations?

2. Why does Abbas say that Uncle Kamil is completely without profit for him?

3. Why does Salim Alwan avoid a political career?

4. Why does Zaita never refer to himself as "doctor?"

5. What tragedies have befallen Radwan Hussain?

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