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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first character seen in Chapter 8?
(a) Fahmy.
(b) Kamal.
(c) Jamil.
(d) Yasin.

2. What is the name of the matchmaker that visits Ahmad's store in Chapter 14?
(a) Haniya.
(b) Umm Hanafi.
(c) Umm Maryam.
(d) Umm Ali.

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

4. Where does Yasin go to after he is shocked to see an old man from his youth in Chapter 12?
(a) Sugar Street.
(b) Costaki's Bar.
(c) Goldsmith's Bazaar.
(d) Ali's Coffee Shop.

5. Which of the following is not one of Ahmad's morning rituals?
(a) Awaits breakfast with his sons.
(b) Prays.
(c) Washes.
(d) Irons.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of store does Yasin pass by on the way to his mother's that brings painful recollections?

3. What does Kamal envy about Yasin at the end of Chapter 9?

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

5. Where does Amina go after leaving Ahmad's home?

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