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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What war does Fahmy talk about with his family members in Chapter 9?
(a) The Spanish War.
(b) The African War.
(c) The European War.
(d) WWII.

3. What does Yasin reject regarding his mother's justification about her life?
(a) That she was innocent.
(b) That she was unlucky.
(c) That she was uneducated.
(d) That she was poor.

4. What is the name of the café that Yasin settles on in Chapter 12?
(a) Goldsmith's Bazaar.
(b) Ezbekiya Garden.
(c) Ahmad's Coffee Shop.
(d) Ali's Coffee Shop.

5. What does Ahmad say when Amina asks him about Fahmy marrying Maryam?
(a) Agrees wholeheartedly.
(b) Says no, but may reconsider.
(c) Agrees but with doubts.
(d) Angrily dismisses the idea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yasin's mother do joyfully when he visits her for the first time in the book?

2. For what reason must Aisha make her confession, according to Khadija in Chapter 22?

3. Who does Amina tell Fahmy will be the one they have a hard time getting to agree on his marriage to Maryam?

4. What does Khadija demand a confession of from Aisha in addition to never watching the policeman again?

5. What does Kamal review daily with Amina that makes him keep her there as long as possible?

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