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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 65-71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Ahmad try to hire the woman who comes to his store after the matchmaker?
(a) As a prostitute.
(b) As a singer.
(c) As a cook.
(d) As a dancer.

2. What is the name of Zubayda's rival in her profession?
(a) Zanuba.
(b) Haniya.
(c) Khadija.
(d) Jalila.

3. What does a black maid invite Yasin to see for the first time in Chapter 44?
(a) His honeymoon suite.
(b) His new house.
(c) His bride.
(d) His wedding presents.

4. What does Ahmad congratulate himself for not doing like Yasin when reprimanding him in Chapter 58?
(a) Hurting others.
(b) Womanizing.
(c) Wallowing in mud.
(d) Drinking.

5. What is the name of the maid with whom Yasin cheats on his wife?
(a) Jalilia.
(b) Haniya.
(c) Ali.
(d) Nur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ahmad shocked to learn that Yasin does every night?

2. What is the name of the café that Yasin settles on in Chapter 12?

3. What does Iffat demand of Ahmad when he visits him in Chapter 60?

4. What is the name of the sheikh that admonishes Ahmad for his adultery and drunkenness?

5. What is on a provocative poster that Kamal looks at along with the shrine of al-Husayn?

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