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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 33-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the photo Mrs. Afify sends to her suitor?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Six years.
(c) It is new.
(d) Two years.

2. Why do patients accept Dr. Booshy's painful cures?
(a) They believe pain is inescapable.
(b) They believe he is the best.
(c) They believe pain is the best healer.
(d) His fees are so low.

3. What do Hussain Kirsha's modern friends have that he envies?
(a) Wardrobes.
(b) Electricity.
(c) Steady employment.
(d) Girlfriends.

4. What happens to Zaita and Dr. Booshy in the tombs?
(a) They get scared and run away.
(b) They can't find the gold teeth.
(c) They are trapped inside.
(d) They are arrested.

5. What does Abbas say that falling in love has done for him?
(a) "It's made me content with the alley."
(b) "It's ruined my life."
(c) "It's brought me great happiness."
(d) "It's made a new person of me."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Kirsha hesitate to confront Kirsha about his erotic adventures?

2. What moment marks the dividing point between Hamida's two lives?

3. What does Hussain Kirsha say is the worst thing about his present situation?

4. Why does Hamida think she will never eat lentils again?

5. How does the alley learn of Salim Alwan's lunch and its powers?

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