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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 has been laid off.
(b) He has returned to his barber shop.
(c) He has returned because he was homesick.
(d) He is on holiday.

2. What does Hamida believe the stranger means when he says, "I'm just the one to take you!"
(a) Marriage.
(b) A trip abroad.
(c) Sexual slavery.
(d) A business partnership.

3. Why is Uncle Kamil unable to vote?
(a) He doesn't know his birthplace.
(b) He is not Egyptian.
(c) He doesn't study the issues.
(d) He doesn't know how to read.

4. Why does Salim Alwan curse Sheikh Darwish?
(a) He is irritated by Sheikh Darwish getting in his path.
(b) He is irritated by the news that Hamida has left with a man.
(c) He is irritated by Sheikh Darwish's constant babbling.
(d) He is irritated by his own ill health.

5. What endeavor do Dr. Booshy and Zaita share?
(a) Extortion of beggars.
(b) Picking pockets.
(c) Burglary of homes.
(d) Grave robbing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Hamida have that proves her popularity with the soldiers?

3. How does Hamida view her relationship with the stranger?

4. Why does Salim Alwan plan revenge on his wife?

5. What is the only thing that Hamida misses about her past life?

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