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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Zohra?
(a) Mariana's granddaughter.
(b) Amer's next-door-neighbor.
(c) A woman who is looking for a job.
(d) Mariana's daughter.

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

4. What amuses Hosny about a commotion the hall?
(a) That Zohra is hiding behind Amer.
(b) That a woman is assaulting Sarhan.
(c) That Mariana is hitting Sarhan with a broom.
(d) That Zohra has just slapped Tolba.

5. What do all of the three younger boarders declare?
(a) They were moving to the United States.
(b) They will not fight for any regime.
(c) Support for the regime currently in power.
(d) Support for the Revolution.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Amer visit that Sarhan appears?

3. What does Hosny do as he speeds through the city?

4. What does Zohra begin with a tenant on the fifth floor?

5. What does Hosny think of Zohra as she is making his bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Hosny's impressions of the other Miramar residents?

2. Why is Sarhan fighting a drunken Hosny in the hall one evening?

3. After dropping the woman off at Mazarita, how does Hosny relieve his tension?

4. Describe Sarhan al-Beheiry.

5. What is Tolba Marzuq relationship to Mariana, and what does Amer think of him?

6. About what does Amer warn Zohra and why does he do so?

7. What does Mariana offer Zohra and what does Amer fear about Zohra?

8. Where has Amer Wagdi moved and how long has it been since he was last there?

9. Describe the encounter between Zohra, Hosny and Sarhan.

10. About what is Amer dreaming when he hears a ruckus in the hallway?

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