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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Hosny Allam.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amer wish about one mistake he made?
(a) It had gotten him into a bad marriage.
(b) He had badly injured someone.
(c) It had ended his marriage.
(d) It had not precluded his having offspring.

2. About what does Hosny obsess?
(a) That his brother makes more money than he.
(b) Being turned down for marriage.
(c) That his sister is not yet married.
(d) That he wants to move to the United States.

3. What helps the group gathering?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Zohra serving limeade.
(c) Sarhan telling a funny joke.
(d) Mariana serving snacks.

4. For what is Amer famous?
(a) As a painter.
(b) As a singer.
(c) As a journalist.
(d) As an architect.

5. What does Zohra think about Tolba's request for a massage.
(a) She is indifferent.
(b) That he thinks she will work for free.
(c) That he has coarser intentions.
(d) That the request was in poor taste.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hosny meet that he thinks would be worth marrying?

2. What pervades the group that gathers to listen to Umm Kulthum?

3. How does Mariana dress Zohra?

4. How does Marzug once arrive at a party?

5. What increases Hosny's hatred?

(see the answer key)

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