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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Yasin call his mother before angrily leaving her in Chapter 18?
(a) A monster.
(b) A criminal.
(c) A thief.
(d) A liar.

2. Who is left with the sorrow of a lost opportunity when Ahmad refues to let Aisha be married?
(a) Khadija.
(b) Yasin.
(c) Fahmy.
(d) Amina.

3. How many years has Amina been married to her husband?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 25 years.

4. Who does Ahmad insist get married first out of his children in Chapter 5?
(a) Khadija.
(b) Jalilia.
(c) Aisha.
(d) Zaynab.

5. What is the name of Amina's servant that helps her knead dough?
(a) Haniya.
(b) Umm Hanafi.
(c) Umm Maryam.
(d) Zaynab.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the girl that is the foster daughter of the singer Zubayda?

2. What is the name of Zubayda's rival in her profession?

3. What is the name of the haughty and flirtatious woman who comes to Ahmad's store after the matchmaker?

4. What is the name of the gathering that all of Ahmad's family has at sunset except for him?

5. What is the mock profession Ahmad's friends put on before leaving him in Chapter 16?

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