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

3. Why does Kirsha openly invite the boy to the cafe in front of everyone?
(a) Kirshha's vice is well known to them.
(b) He is actually trying to help the boy.
(c) They will not suspect him of wrongdoing.
(d) His intentions are innocent.

4. Why is Uncle Kamil unafraid of dying?
(a) He wants to be reunited with his wife.
(b) He has led a sinless life.
(c) His life is merely a prolonged sleep.
(d) He is in constant pain.

5. What relation is Mrs. Kirsha to Hamida?
(a) She is her aunt.
(b) She is her foster mother.
(c) She was a wet nurse to the child.
(d) She is secretly her mother.

6. How do the residents of the alley believe women should be treated?
(a) Like harlots.
(b) Like children.
(c) Like goddesses.
(d) Like queens.

7. How does Hamida respond to Abbas' words of love?
(a) Abbas' words of love please her vanity, but not her heart.
(b) Abbas' words cause her to fall in love.
(c) Hamida has no interest in Abbas' words.
(d) Abbas' words make her angry.

8. What does Zaita say is the most precious deformity a beggar can have?
(a) Deafness
(b) Amputations.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Dignity.

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

10. How does Hussain Kirsha feel about his father's erotic adventures?
(a) He is deeply ashamed.
(b) He does not want to be the object of gossip and jokes.
(c) He thinks it is amusing.
(d) He is scandalized.

11. How many children does Salim Alwan have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

12. Who is the only person in constant motion in the cafe?
(a) Abbas.
(b) Mrs. Kirsha.
(c) Sanker.
(d) Kirsha.

13. What does Abbas say is everything in life?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Love.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Money.

14. What are the professions of Salim Alwan's sons?
(a) They do not work.
(b) A teacher, a musician, and a barber.
(c) A judge, an attorney, and a doctor.
(d) They are all merchants.

15. Why was Zaita happy as a child?
(a) His family had a comfortable home in those days.
(b) The muddy sidewalk was a summer resort for him.
(c) He played at a swimming hole.
(d) His family took him to a summer resort.