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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Amer Wagdi [2].

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Amer and Mariana compare?
(a) Their complaints about aging.
(b) The way the house used to be compared to now.
(c) The cost of living from when they were younger to now.
(d) The number and success of their grandchildren.

2. Who owns Wagdi's old residence?
(a) Mme. Flousey.
(b) Mme. Coulette.
(c) Mme. Mariana.
(d) Sir Bedouin.

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

4. How does Zohra look when Amer speaks with her?
(a) Sad and broken.
(b) Confused.
(c) Still optimistic.
(d) Angry at Mansour.

5. About what does Amer ramble?
(a) What a good catch Zohra would be.
(b) That he knows Umm Kulthum personally.
(c) His heroic past.
(d) About his life as a journalist in Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hosny learn about Zohra at breakfast?

2. Why does Hosny think he should keep busy?

3. Who does Amer say opens the way through eloquence for the current generation of engineers and economists?

4. Who does Mansour think is the life of the party on the night of the Umm Kulthum concert

5. About what does Hosny seem truly surprised?

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