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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 58-64.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On whom does most of the household burdens fall after Amina is evicted?
(a) Khadija.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Ahmad.
(d) Fahmy.

2. What is the only part of love to which Ahmad responds?
(a) Memories.
(b) Domesticity.
(c) Sentimentality.
(d) Lust.

3. Where does Amina go after leaving Ahmad's home?
(a) Her childhood home.
(b) Ezbekiya Garden.
(c) Goldsmith's Bazaar.
(d) Palace Walk.

4. What is Kamal doing in a circle of soldiers in Chapter 59?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Crying.
(c) Singing.
(d) Chanting.

5. What is on a provocative poster that Kamal looks at along with the shrine of al-Husayn?
(a) Beer.
(b) Women.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Cigarettes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Amina wish to do for Khadija after growing concerned about her in Chapter 38?

3. How does Yasin feel when he discovers his father cheating on his mother in Chapter 39?

4. What kind of coops does Amina keep on her roof?

5. What does Aisha show that she will obey of God and her father in Chapter 38?

(see the answer key)

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