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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suggests that Amina tell Ahmad that she fell down the stairs to explain her broken bone?
(a) Aisha.
(b) Fahmy.
(c) Kamal.
(d) Khadija.

2. What does Kamal become a regular at with the British troops in Chapter 64?
(a) Their Sunday dinners.
(b) Their church services.
(c) The tea queue.
(d) Their bar meetings.

3. What is the name of the haughty and flirtatious woman who comes to Ahmad's store after the matchmaker?
(a) Amina.
(b) Maryam.
(c) Zubayda.
(d) Zanuba.

4. What is the name of the neighbor girl who Fahmy watches do chores from the roof?
(a) Maryam.
(b) Zanuba.
(c) Zaynab.
(d) Khadija.

5. How does Ahmad describe himself that makes him unwilling to allow the women of his house outdoors?
(a) Conservative.
(b) Liberal.
(c) Ultraliberal.
(d) Ultraconservative.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color hair does Aisha have?

2. What country does Kamal find on a map when picturing the exile's steadfast behavior?

3. Who suggests to Amina that Aisha's engagement be allowed until Khadija is married first?

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

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

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