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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 is Yasin on the prowl for in Chapter 12?
(a) Women.
(b) Friends.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Drugs.

2. What is Maryam's family name?
(a) Hamzawi.
(b) Iffat.
(c) Al-Jawad.
(d) Ridwan.

3. Where does Yasin go to after he is shocked to see an old man from his youth in Chapter 12?
(a) Goldsmith's Bazaar.
(b) Ali's Coffee Shop.
(c) Sugar Street.
(d) Costaki's Bar.

4. What kind of worker was the man that wooed Yasin's mother and ruined his childhood?
(a) A servant.
(b) A cook.
(c) A fruit merchant.
(d) A doctor.

5. Who is jealous of Fahmy wanting to be married and points out Maryam's faults?
(a) Amina.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Khadija.
(d) Haniya.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yasin call his mother before angrily leaving her in Chapter 18?

2. What instrument does Ahmad play expertly?

3. What does Ahmad say when Amina asks him about Fahmy marrying Maryam?

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

5. What does Khadija catch Aisha doing in Chapter 22 that explains her reasons for doting on her appearance?

(see the answer key)

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