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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. Why are Sarhan and a drunken Hosny fighting?
(a) Sarhan insults Hosny's sister.
(b) Sarhan tried to rape Zohra.
(c) Hosny tried to rape Zohra.
(d) Hosny insults Sarhan's mother.

2. What news does Mariana bring about Sarhan days after he leaves.
(a) That he moved to Syria.
(b) That he was murdered.
(c) That he married his childhood girlfriend.
(d) That he joined the Army.

3. What does Amer think of Marzug?
(a) As annoying.
(b) As quite interesting.
(c) As brilliant.
(d) As wise.

4. Who does Hosny drive to Mazarita?
(a) Tolba.
(b) Zohra.
(c) Amer.
(d) The woman who had been hitting Sarhan.

5. How old is Amer Wagdi when he returns to his old residence?
(a) 44.
(b) 80.
(c) 69.
(d) 58.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Amer and Mariana plan?

2. What does Wagdi recall?

3. What does Sarhan relate?

4. What does Amer wish about one mistake he made?

5. About what does Amer warn Zohra?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Amer respond to the news that Zohra is taking reading lessons, and how do others respond?

2. Why does Hosny's attitude towards Zohra change?

3. Describe Sarhan al-Beheiry.

4. What is the general atmosphere at the beginning of the Umm Kulthum concert, and how does that change?

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

6. How do Zohra and Amer have a chance to talk and how does Zohra feel about the two older, male boarders?

7. How does Hosny feel towards marriage and women?

8. With whom does Hosny hook up after leaving the Umm Kulthum at intermission, and what is the woman's advice to him?

9. How does Hosny feel about old people?

10. Who announces Sarhan's death and what is Hosny's reaction?

(see the answer keys)

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