2. What does Amer think about faith and doubt?
(a) They are paradoxical but actually the same thing.
(b) He does not mention faith and doubt.
(c) They are opposite poles that can not exist together.
(d) They are inseparable.

3. What plan of Zohra's does Mansour approve?
(a) To marry Sarhan.
(b) To apply to the University.
(c) To go back home.
(d) To learn to read and write.

4. What does Tolba point out about the Soviet bloc?
(a) The poverty.
(b) The lack of religion.
(c) The lack of integrity.
(d) The economic upswing going on.

5. What does Sarhan long to do about Safeya?
(a) Find a good man for her.
(b) Have the courage to marry her.
(c) Leave her.
(d) Take her money and leave her.

6. For what does Zohra seem to long?
(a) Truth.
(b) Education.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Affection.

7. What does Mansour offer Zohra when she brings him tea?
(a) Advice.
(b) A scowl.
(c) A confection.
(d) A joke.

8. Why does Sarhan want to cultivate a relationship with Mansour?
(a) Because Mansour is generous with picking up the tab at restaurants.
(b) Sarhan does not say if he wants to cultivate a friendship with Mansour.
(c) Because Mansour reminds Sarhan of Sarhan's dead brother.
(d) Because of Mansour's brother who is a policeman.

9. By what does Mansour think Zohra is probably driven?
(a) Sex.
(b) Fear.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Ambition.

10. What did Zohra's grandfather do that made Zohra run away?
(a) Prevent her from attending the University.
(b) Tell her she had to stay single and care for her parents.
(c) Try to make her marry her second cousin who she detests.
(d) Try to marry her to an old man.

11. Of what does Mansour think longingly while visiting with Fawzi?
(a) His ex-fiance.
(b) Zohra.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Doreya.

12. Who does Amer say opens the way through eloquence for the current generation of engineers and economists?
(a) The last ten generations.
(b) The generation midway between Amer's and Sarhan's.
(c) His generation.
(d) No one could open the way for the engineers and economists who have lost their soul.

13. To whose life does Ali say they will soon lead a similar one?
(a) Hablish Raman.
(b) Sarmish al-Hablid.
(c) Harun al-Rashid.
(d) Ali says they will live better than anyone else.

14. What does Sarhan do to later explain the sudden fortune he expects?
(a) Tells stories that are not true.
(b) Talks about the rising cost of clothing.
(c) Talks of the money he makes now.
(d) Talks about the cost of yarn.

15. What does Ali point out to Sarhan about Sarhan working within the system?
(a) That it is too slow a process to wealth.
(b) That the system is as corrupt as highjacking a truck is.
(c) That only men whose fathers are already wealthy can use the system.
(d) That Sarhan has benefited very little.