View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mansour visit after learning of the arrest?
(a) Doreya.
(b) Sonya.
(c) Fawzi.
(d) No one; he is too afraid.

2. Who is Zohra with when Sarhand sees her after visiting with his friend Rafat?
(a) An old Greek woman.
(b) A little boy.
(c) A young man about her age.
(d) An elderly man who might be her grandfather.

3. Why does Mansour "dismiss" in his mind Amer and Tolba?
(a) They are too educated.
(b) They represent a dying generation.
(c) They are too conservative.
(d) They are not educated.

4. What happens when Sarhan steals a kiss from Zohra?
(a) She kicks him in the groin.
(b) She slaps him.
(c) She returns the kiss.
(d) She struggles free.

5. What does Zohra reject that Sarhan wants?
(a) An ancient Muslim marriage.
(b) Marrying later but being sexually together now.
(c) Marrying without Zohra's family's permission.
(d) A living together arrangement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What history does Mansour think of writing?

2. Who does Mariana thwart from interacting with Zohra?

3. Who leaves before Umm Kulthum's concert is over?

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

5. What does Mansour offer Zohra when she brings him tea?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Sarhan first see Zohra and what does he do?

2. What does Sarhan say about Mariana when he asks to rent a room and how does Zohra act when she sees him at the Miramar?

3. What does Mansour impulsively do when he meets Doreya at the zoo?

4. What does Mansour do when he learns of Fawzi's arrest?

5. Describe Sarhan's encounter with Tolba on the street.

6. What is Mansour's further impression of Zohra and how does he feel towards her?

7. Describe the fight with Safeya, Zohra and Sarhan from Sarhan's perspective.

8. Briefly describe Mansour's meeting with his longtime friend Fawzi.

9. What are Mansour's first impressions of Zohra?

10. Why does Doreya say Mansour is four years too late and what is his response?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 799 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample