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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Yasin not do to forget his mother in Chapter 13?
(a) Pines for Maryam.
(b) Worries about his inheritance.
(c) Gets drunk.
(d) Curses his fate.

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

3. Who does Ahmad insist get married first out of his children in Chapter 5?
(a) Zaynab.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Jalilia.
(d) Khadija.

4. What does Yasin call his mother before angrily leaving her in Chapter 18?
(a) A thief.
(b) A criminal.
(c) A liar.
(d) A monster.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the girl that is the foster daughter of the singer Zubayda?

3. What does Ahmad apply just before leaving the house with his sons each day?

4. How does Amina react when Fahmy asks her to arrange his marriage to Maryam?

5. Where does Chapter 7 take place?

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