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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 58-64.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country does Kamal find on a map when picturing the exile's steadfast behavior?
(a) Greece.
(b) Malta.
(c) Spain.
(d) Portugal.

2. What has Ahmad often fantasized about the person who visits his store in Chapter 35?
(a) Kissing her.
(b) Beating her.
(c) Sleeping with her.
(d) Killing her.

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

4. Where does Zaynab sleep after catching Yasin with Nur?
(a) The parlor.
(b) The guest room.
(c) The basement floor.
(d) The den.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What task does Aisha ask Khadija's help with in preparation for her wedding?

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?

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

4. What handicap does Amina's mother have?

5. Where does Kamal see a bus heading at the end of Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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