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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason must Aisha make her confession, according to Khadija in Chapter 22?
(a) Ahmad's honor.
(b) Amina's feelings.
(c) The family's honor.
(d) Her feelings.

2. What is Ahmad's assistant waiting to hear recited by a sheikh in Chapter 7?
(a) The Qur'an.
(b) Their horoscopes.
(c) The daily rules.
(d) The news.

3. What is the name of Zubayda's rival in her profession?
(a) Jalila.
(b) Zanuba.
(c) Haniya.
(d) Khadija.

4. What is the name of the widowed woman that the matchmaker says wants to become Ahmad's second wife?
(a) Haniya.
(b) Zaynab.
(c) Zanuba.
(d) Nafusa.

5. What title does Ahmad hold at the party he throws in Chapter 16?
(a) The man of the hour.
(b) Leader of the pack.
(c) The bridegroom.
(d) The man.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Yasin reject regarding his mother's justification about her life?

3. What is Yasin's mother's name?

4. At what time does Amina have to wait up on her husband every night?

5. How many years has Amina been married to her husband?

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