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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hamida have that proves her popularity with the soldiers?
(a) Savings.
(b) Dates.
(c) Beautiful clothes.
(d) Jewelry.

2. Why is Uncle Kamil unable to vote?
(a) He doesn't know his birthplace.
(b) He doesn't study the issues.
(c) He is not Egyptian.
(d) He doesn't know how to read.

3. Why does the stranger seem out of place in Midaq Alley?
(a) He is obviously well to do.
(b) He is obviously investigating something.
(c) He is obviously a foreigner.
(d) He is obviously unacquainted with the residents.

4. Why is Kirsha offended at Ibrahim Farhat's offer to pay for his support?
(a) Kirsha is loyal to the candidate without payment.
(b) Kirsha is insulted at the thought that he could be bribed.
(c) Ibrahim Farhat paid other cafe owners more.
(d) Kirsha has more money than Ibrahim Farhat.

5. What moment marks the dividing point between Hamida's two lives?
(a) When she packs her clothes.
(b) When she walks away from Midaq Alley.
(c) When she steps into the taxi with Ibrahim Faraj.
(d) When she cooks the lentils.

6. Why does Radwan Hussainy counsel Kirsha to be kind to those who envy him?
(a) Envy is worse than illness.
(b) He should rejoice at his recovery.
(c) He should set a good example.
(d) Those who envy him do not understand his suffering.

7. What does the stranger say is the last thing new lovers learn about each other?
(a) Their names.
(b) Their family connections.
(c) Their hobbies.
(d) Their religion.

8. What does Susu say is life's most beautiful thing?
(a) Hamida.
(b) A good meal.
(c) A graceful dancer.
(d) A kind word.

9. What does Kirsha want from Hamida after his heart attack?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A business partnership.
(d) A girlfriend.

10. What does Hamida feel when she unexpectedly encounters Abbas?
(a) Relief and hope.
(b) Shame and humiliation.
(c) Love and adoration.
(d) Contempt and animosity.

11. What does Hussain Kirsha say is the advantage of British nationality?
(a) In England, everyone is strong.
(b) In England, everyone is happy.
(c) In England, everyone is rich.
(d) In England, everyone is equal.

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

13. Why is Hussain Kirsha laid off by the British?
(a) His work was inadequate.
(b) They doubt his loyalty.
(c) They believe the war will end soon.
(d) They are leaving Egypt.

14. What are Kirsha's real feelings about Hussain Kirsha's return home?
(a) He is disinterested in his son's return and unconcerned by his marriage.
(b) He is furious at his son's return and appalled at his marriage.
(c) He is amused by his son's return and surprised at his marriage.
(d) He is pleased at his son's return and delighted with his marriage.

15. How does Hamida feel about the stranger's constant attention?
(a) Frightened and worried.
(b) Thrilled and pleased.
(c) Disinterested and bored.
(d) Fascinated and infuriated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sheikh Darwish respond to Ibrahim Farhat's request for a blessing?

2. What is Mrs. Kirsha's complaint when Hussain Kirsha comes home?

3. Ibrahim Faraj compares Hamida to what animal?

4. What does Ibrahim Faraj say is his true profession?

5. What pleases Kirsha most about his son's return?

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