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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 does Ahmad try to hire the woman who comes to his store after the matchmaker?
(a) As a singer.
(b) As a dancer.
(c) As a cook.
(d) As a prostitute.

2. What instrument does Ahmad play expertly?
(a) A guitar.
(b) Tambourine.
(c) A violin.
(d) A drum.

3. Who has been standing at her bedroom window for months yearning for a young police officer that walks by?
(a) Amina.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Khadija.
(d) Haniya.

4. When does Ahmad stop agitating to enforce good order in Chapter 20?
(a) Afternoon prayers.
(b) When he visits the bar.
(c) Daily chores.
(d) His afternoon drink.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Khadija catch Aisha doing in Chapter 22 that explains her reasons for doting on her appearance?

3. 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?

4. What does Amina feel opening as she pleads with Ahmad about Aisha's marriage in Chapter 25?

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

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