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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Abbas returned to the alley?
(a) He is on holiday.
(b) He has been laid off.
(c) He has returned to his barber shop.
(d) He has returned because he was homesick.

2. Why does Susu say it is an advantage that Hamida has never danced before?
(a) Susu can mold Hamida as he wishes.
(b) Hamida will be more obedient.
(c) Hamida will be more difficult to teach.
(d) Hamida will be more graceful.

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

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

5. What pleases Kirsha most about his son's return?
(a) Kirsha's predictions about his son's future are vindicated.
(b) Kirsha is attracted to his daughter-in-law's brother.
(c) Kirsha is attracted to his daughter-in-law.
(d) Kirsha has missed his son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Kirsha's real feelings about Hussain Kirsha's return home?

2. What has Abbas learned while he has been away from the alley?

3. What does Mrs. Afify want from Dr. Booshy?

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

5. What is the first class to which Ibrahim Faraj takes Hamida?

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