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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Salim Alwan believe that Allah has done to make men's lives easier?
(a) Made hashish legal.
(b) Provided for them to take more than one wife.
(c) Provided for them to marry one woman.
(d) Made sharp bargaining acceptable.

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

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

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

5. What does Kirsha blame himself for his wife's behavior?
(a) Kirsha should have beaten his wife.
(b) Kirsha should have left his wife.
(c) Kirsha should have been kinder to his wife.
(d) Kirsha should have educated his wife.

6. What does Kirsha believe is replacing public recitations?
(a) Musical performers.
(b) Individual memorization.
(c) Television.
(d) The radio.

7. Why does Uncle Kamil say he can never marry?
(a) His enormous belly is a fortress.
(b) He is not attracted to women.
(c) He is mourning the death of his first wife.
(d) He just hasn't met the right girl.

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

9. How does Zaita react to being compared with Jaada?
(a) He is encouraged in his pursuit of Husniya.
(b) He is unsurprised.
(c) He is flattered.
(d) He is insulted.

10. What keeps Hamida from encouraging Salim Alwan?
(a) He's not rich enough for her.
(b) He's not handsome enough for her.
(c) He's a married man and a father.
(d) He's too old for her.

11. What does Salim Alwan's company sell?
(a) Rugs.
(b) Produce.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Perfumes.

12. How does Radwan Hussainy advise Mrs. Kirsha to deal with her husband's weakness?
(a) Radwan Hussainy advises Mrs. Kirsha to seek divorce.
(b) Radwan Hussainy advises Mrs. Kirsha to pray.
(c) Radwan Hussainy advises Mrs. Kirsha to teach her husband.
(d) Radway Hussainy advises Mrs. Kirsha to keep her husband's weakness secret.

13. Why do people in the alley avoid Zaita?
(a) His offensive odor.
(b) His thieving nature.
(c) His offensive profession.
(d) His unfriendly attitude.

14. What does Husniya tell Zaita he must do before he can talk to people?
(a) Ask forgiveness.
(b) Wash himself.
(c) Learn good manners.
(d) Get new clothes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Kirsha poor?

2. What tragedies have befallen Radwan Hussain?

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

4. What does Mrs. Afify want from Umm Hamida?

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

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