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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kirsha admire about Hitler?
(a) His concern for his people.
(b) His shrewdness and strategies.
(c) His elegant uniform and moustache.
(d) His cruelty and barbarity.

2. What does Ibrahim Faraj say is his true profession?
(a) Pimp.
(b) Dance instructor.
(c) Accountant of a busy firm.
(d) Headmaster of a school.

3. What does Kirsha forbid in the workplace when he returns after his heart attack?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Hashish.
(c) Conversation.
(d) Alcohol.

4. How does the stranger delight Sanker?
(a) By treating Sanker respectfully.
(b) By helping Sanker with his heavy work load.
(c) By calling attention to Sanker's efficiency.
(d) By giving Sanker large tips.

5. Why does Salim Alwan apologize to Sheikh Darwish?
(a) A sick man should not anger one of God's holy men.
(b) Salim Alwan is genuinely humbled.
(c) Sheikh Darwish's howling is embarrassing.
(d) Salim Alwan is anxious to please Sheikh Darwish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the boys advise Uncle Kamil to put up a poster of Ibrahim Farhat, the candidate?

2. How do Salim Alwan's sons react to his hostility?

3. What does Hamida feel when she unexpectedly encounters Abbas?

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

5. What does the stranger say is the last thing new lovers learn about each other?

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