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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 caused Ahmad to become severe with Kamal when he was a child?
(a) He ran away.
(b) He went to town alone.
(c) His circumcision.
(d) He lost his watch.

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

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

4. What is the name of Ahmad's assistant?
(a) Haniya.
(b) Jamil.
(c) Kamal.
(d) Iffat.

5. Where does Kamal see a bus heading at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Coppersmith Street.
(b) New Street.
(c) Palace Walk.
(d) Sugar Street.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What war does Fahmy talk about with his family members in Chapter 9?

3. What instrument does Ahmad play expertly?

4. What is the name of the café that Yasin settles on in Chapter 12?

5. What part of Khadija do Yasin and Kamal make fun of her for?

(see the answer key)

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