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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 42-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of worker was the man that wooed Yasin's mother and ruined his childhood?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A servant.
(c) A fruit merchant.
(d) A cook.

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

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

5. Whose house does Yasin watch in Chapter 39?
(a) Zanuba's.
(b) Zubayda's.
(c) Maryam's.
(d) Haniya's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who suggests that Amina tell Ahmad that she fell down the stairs to explain her broken bone?

3. What is the name of the widowed woman that the matchmaker says wants to become Ahmad's second wife?

4. How does Ahmad describe himself that makes him unwilling to allow the women of his house outdoors?

5. What is the name of Khalil's brother who looks at Khadija?

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