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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the residents of the alley think they've been suffering during the war?
(a) Due to the malice of the gods.
(b) Due to random chance.
(c) Due to the wickedness of the British.
(d) Due to their own wickedness.

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

3. Was is Radwan Hussainy an unusual landlord?
(a) He lets his tenants live rent-free.
(b) He raises the rent only once every five years.
(c) He raises the rent only once a year.
(d) He ignored a military edict to raise rent.

4. How does Hamida react when she learns that Salim Alwan wants to marry her?
(a) Hamida reminds Umm Hamida that she is already engaged.
(b) Hamida is outraged.
(c) Hamida determines to be loyal to Abbas.
(d) Hamida is pleased.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Salim Alwan have?

2. How does Zaita treat his clients?

3. How does Zaita help the strong man to become an efficient beggar?

4. Why does Hamida accept attention from Abbas?

5. What does Kirsha blame himself for his wife's behavior?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Umm Hamida informs Mrs. Afify that she has found a new husband for her, she tells her that she will need to prepare her own trousseau, which is not what she actually means. What does she mean?

2. Why does Hussain Kirsha say that Abbas should be an Italian rather than a Briton?

3. Why is Salim Alwan convinced that his employees are cheating him in spite of the fact that his careful auditing of the books shows no discrepancy?

4. How do Hamida and her friends feel about the Jewish girls that work in Cairo?

5. How does Hamida feel about questions of morality?

6. What does Ibrahim Faraj tell Hamida that marriage leads to?

7. To what does Radwan Hussain compare evil?

8. Why does Kirsha wish success to Hitler?

9. What conflicting emotions does Hamida feel for the stranger who keeps staring at her?

10. What bad habits does Mrs. Afify have?

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