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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kamal take refuge when strikers break down the schoolroom door at his school?
(a) Ali's Coffee Shop.
(b) Palace Walk.
(c) Costaki's Bar.
(d) Uncle Hamdan's store.

2. What is Amina's husband's name?
(a) Kamal.
(b) Fahmy.
(c) Ahmad.
(d) Yasin.

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

4. Where does Chapter 7 take place?
(a) Ahmad's store.
(b) New Street.
(c) Ahmad's home.
(d) Ezbekiya Garden.

5. What is the content of the poem that Yasin is moved by?
(a) Women's demonstrations.
(b) Islam.
(c) Nationalism.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as "story hungry" in Chapter 9?

2. Who is the first character seen in Chapter 8?

3. What task does Aisha ask Khadija's help with in preparation for her wedding?

4. What does Amina ask God to forgive her husband for when she helps wash him after he gets home?

5. Who is described as the more beautiful of Amina's daughters?

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