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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amina see as her sign of dedication for her husband?
(a) Having children.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Her vigils.

2. What is the only part of love to which Ahmad responds?
(a) Lust.
(b) Sentimentality.
(c) Memories.
(d) Domesticity.

3. What is the relationship between Fahmy and Yasin in the book?
(a) Father and son.
(b) Friends.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Brothers.

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

5. What is the name of the café that Yasin settles on in Chapter 12?
(a) Ali's Coffee Shop.
(b) Goldsmith's Bazaar.
(c) Ezbekiya Garden.
(d) Ahmad's Coffee Shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on a provocative poster that Kamal looks at along with the shrine of al-Husayn?

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

3. What is the name of Amina's servant that helps her knead dough?

4. Which of the following does Yasin not do to forget his mother in Chapter 13?

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

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