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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Amina feel opening as she pleads with Ahmad about Aisha's marriage in Chapter 25?
(a) Hell's gates.
(b) The trash.
(c) A bottomless pit.
(d) A black hole.

5. Who are quarreling when Amina tells them she is leaving the house?
(a) Khadija and Aisha.
(b) Khadija and Kamal.
(c) Yasin and Aisha.
(d) Kamal and Fahmy.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who vows to never leave Amina after visiting her in Chapter 33?

4. Who is left with the sorrow of a lost opportunity when Ahmad refues to let Aisha be married?

5. What handicap does Amina's mother have?

(see the answer key)

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