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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 does Hosny move to the Miramar?
(a) He is bored at the Cecil Hotel.
(b) His brother lives there.
(c) He knows Tolba.
(d) He knows Amer.

2. Who has a monthly radio concert?
(a) Hosny Allam.
(b) Sarhan al-Beheiry.
(c) Umm Kuthum.
(d) Mansour Bahy.

3. Where does Hosny go for a night of alcohol and sex?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Chariots Hotel.
(c) Mahmoud's place.
(d) Safeya's place.

4. Which boarder is an announcer for Alexandria Broadcasting Service?
(a) Sarhan.
(b) Hosny.
(c) Mansour.
(d) Tolba.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Amer's concern about Zohra?

2. What does Hosny order his Maltese madam to do?

3. What is Marzug to Mariana?

4. Where does Amer visit that Sarhan appears?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hosny feel towards marriage and women?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Hosny feel about old people?

9. What do Amer and Mariana complain about and plan?

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

(see the answer keys)

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