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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 part of Khadija do Yasin and Kamal make fun of her for?
(a) Her hair.
(b) Her nose.
(c) Her attitude.
(d) Her body.

2. What kind of store does Yasin pass by on the way to his mother's that brings painful recollections?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Meat.
(d) Blacksmith.

3. What does Yasin reject regarding his mother's justification about her life?
(a) That she was uneducated.
(b) That she was innocent.
(c) That she was unlucky.
(d) That she was poor.

4. Who is described as the more beautiful of Amina's daughters?
(a) Aisha.
(b) Zanuba.
(c) Jalilia.
(d) Khadija.

5. What is the name of the gathering that all of Ahmad's family has at sunset except for him?
(a) Family time.
(b) Coffee hour.
(c) Tea queue.
(d) Secret hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of worker was the man that wooed Yasin's mother and ruined his childhood?

2. How does Amina react when Fahmy asks her to arrange his marriage to Maryam?

3. When does Ahmad stop agitating to enforce good order in Chapter 20?

4. What does Amina ask God to forgive her husband for when she helps wash him after he gets home?

5. How many years has Amina been married to her husband?

(see the answer key)

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