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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Yasin not do to forget his mother in Chapter 13?
(a) Curses his fate.
(b) Gets drunk.
(c) Pines for Maryam.
(d) Worries about his inheritance.

2. What does Yasin tell his mother is the only way he will love her again when he visits her for the first time in the book?
(a) Drop her wedding plans.
(b) Move.
(c) Meet him in secret.
(d) Give him money.

3. Which of the following is not one of Ahmad's morning rituals?
(a) Awaits breakfast with his sons.
(b) Prays.
(c) Irons.
(d) Washes.

4. 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 poor.
(d) That she was unlucky.

5. What war does Fahmy talk about with his family members in Chapter 9?
(a) The African War.
(b) The Spanish War.
(c) The European War.
(d) WWII.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is left with the sorrow of a lost opportunity when Ahmad refues to let Aisha be married?

3. What is Yasin on the prowl for in Chapter 12?

4. At what age was Yasin removed from his father's house?

5. What color hair does Aisha have?

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