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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 does Umm Hamida consult Radwan Hussainy about Salim Alwan's offer?
(a) Radwan Hussainy is a relative.
(b) Their family always relies on his advice.
(c) Radwan Hussainy is paid for his advice.
(d) Their family has no other man to consult.

2. What effect has personal sorrow had on Radwan Hussainy?
(a) It has made him cruel and unforgiving.
(b) It has made him pessimistic and fearful.
(c) It has made him loving and patient.
(d) It has made him sorrowful and despairing.

3. What does Radwan Hussainy advise Mrs. Kirsha to do about her husband's behavior?
(a) Flee from his house.
(b) Turn him in to authorities.
(c) Try to win him back.
(d) Leave him to God.

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

5. What does Sheikh Darwish say about Abbas' love of Hamida?
(a) "The meaning of this in English is joy."
(b) "The meaning of this in English is confusion."
(c) "The meaning of this in English is romance."
(d) "The meaning of this in English is tragedy."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zaita never refer to himself as "doctor?"

2. Why do patients accept Dr. Booshy's painful cures?

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

4. What does Radwan Hussainy pray for when he learns of Mrs. Kirsha's trouble?

5. How does Husniya react when Zaita reveals himself to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jaada do that causes Husniya to beat him continually?

2. Which of the alley residents was most affected by the news of Abbas' tragic death?

3. When Kirsha shows anger toward Sheikh Darwish, he appeals to Zainab. Who is she and why does Sheikh Darwish pray to her?

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

5. As the story ends, what are the residents of the alley preparing to celebrate?

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

7. To what does Radwan Hussain compare evil?

8. What does Hamida believe rich people eat?

9. When Kirsha's wife comes to the cafe to assail him with his wrongdoing, he blames himself. Why does he think he deserves her wrath?

10. Why does Radwan Hussainy feel guilty for the wrongdoing of Dr. Booshy and Zaita?

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