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

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

3. How does Sanker disrespect the old poet?
(a) He closes the door in his face.
(b) He demands that he leave the restaurant.
(c) He ignores his order for coffee.
(d) He calls him names.

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

5. How does the boy respond to Kirsha's invitation to come to his cafe?
(a) "A good jug pours forth good water."
(b) "May God forgive your evil thoughts!"
(c) "Only a fool refuses generosity!"
(d) "If you want to eat, you must tire yourself out."

Short Answer Questions

1. Was is Radwan Hussainy an unusual landlord?

2. Why is Uncle Kamil unafraid of dying?

3. What does Hussain Kirsha hope Hitler will do?

4. What does Mrs. Afify suspect is causing Umm Hamida to delay in finding her a husband?

5. How long has the poet been reciting in Kirsha's cafe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Radwan Hussainy tell Salim Alwan that he is better off with his sickness than others are with their health?

2. How had Sheikh Darwish become a homeless man of God?

3. What bad habits does Mrs. Afify have?

4. Why does Dr. Booshy suffer when he goes with Zaita to rob graves?

5. Why does Mrs. Kirsha go to Radwan Hussainy to complain of her husband's behavior?

6. How does Hamida feel when Ibrahim Faraj begins to woo her?

7. Why has Salim Alwan decided to take a second wife?

8. Why do residents of the alley fear Umm Hamida?

9. What does Radwan Hussainy say is half of worshiping?

10. What is the difference between the way Abbas feels about Midaq Alley and the way Hussain Kirsha feels?

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