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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 51-57.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amina feel opening as she pleads with Ahmad about Aisha's marriage in Chapter 25?
(a) The trash.
(b) A bottomless pit.
(c) Hell's gates.
(d) A black hole.

2. What does Yasin's mother do joyfully when he visits her for the first time in the book?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Smiles.
(c) Yells.
(d) Cries.

3. For what reason must Aisha make her confession, according to Khadija in Chapter 22?
(a) Amina's feelings.
(b) The family's honor.
(c) Ahmad's honor.
(d) Her feelings.

4. Who does the person who visits Ahmad in Chapter 36 wish for her son to marry?
(a) Jalila.
(b) Khadija.
(c) Aisha.
(d) Zaynab.

5. What is the name of Ahmad's friend that bemoans the burden of raising girls?
(a) Jamil.
(b) Ridwan.
(c) Iffat.
(d) Haniya.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yasin say he can no longer pretend regarding his mother when he visits Ahmad in Chapter 17?

2. What is the content of the poem that Yasin is moved by?

3. What does Amina do after hearing about the two mediators who work on her behalf to get her back home?

4. What is the name of the police officer Aisha likes?

5. What does Fahmy tell Amina that he will do before getting married to Maryam?

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