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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 ask God to forgive her husband for when she helps wash him after he gets home?
(a) His womanizing.
(b) His drinking.
(c) His meanness.
(d) His bad temper.

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

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

4. How old is Ahmad in Chapter 14 of the book?
(a) 40.
(b) 50.
(c) 55.
(d) 45.

5. What is wrong with Ahmad in Chapter 3 that makes noises anger him?
(a) He has a fever.
(b) He is hung over.
(c) His eye is hurt.
(d) He broke his foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has been standing at her bedroom window for months yearning for a young police officer that walks by?

2. Where does Yasin go to after he is shocked to see an old man from his youth in Chapter 12?

3. Who does Ahmad insist get married first out of his children in Chapter 5?

4. What is Amina's husband's name?

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

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