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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose shrine does Yasin convince someone to go to in Chapter 27?
(a) Zaghul's.
(b) Al-Husayn's.
(c) Shakyh Mutawalli's.
(d) Muhammed's.

2. Who are quarreling when Amina tells them she is leaving the house?
(a) Yasin and Aisha.
(b) Kamal and Fahmy.
(c) Khadija and Kamal.
(d) Khadija and Aisha.

3. What part of Khadija do Yasin and Kamal make fun of her for?
(a) Her attitude.
(b) Her nose.
(c) Her body.
(d) Her hair.

4. Who is left with the sorrow of a lost opportunity when Ahmad refues to let Aisha be married?
(a) Khadija.
(b) Yasin.
(c) Fahmy.
(d) Amina.

5. Who is jealous of Fahmy wanting to be married and points out Maryam's faults?
(a) Amina.
(b) Haniya.
(c) Aisha.
(d) Khadija.

6. Who is named second in command of the house while Amina rests from her injury?
(a) Fahmy.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Khadija.
(d) Yasin.

7. What is Maryam's family name?
(a) Ridwan.
(b) Al-Jawad.
(c) Hamzawi.
(d) Iffat.

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

9. What does Kamal review daily with Amina that makes him keep her there as long as possible?
(a) The tora.
(b) The unity.
(c) The kaaba.
(d) His sura.

10. What instrument does Ahmad play expertly?
(a) A violin.
(b) A drum.
(c) Tambourine.
(d) A guitar.

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

12. What kind of eyes does Amina say Ahmad had that made her confess how she really was injured?
(a) Consuming.
(b) Interrogating.
(c) Mean.
(d) Angry.

13. What does Yasin say he can no longer pretend regarding his mother when he visits Ahmad in Chapter 17?
(a) That he hates her.
(b) That he loves her.
(c) That she doesn't exist.
(d) That she isn't dead.

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

15. What does Khadija catch Aisha doing in Chapter 22 that explains her reasons for doting on her appearance?
(a) Winking.
(b) Practicing in the mirror.
(c) Looking at the street.
(d) Brushing her hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the matchmaker that visits Ahmad's store in Chapter 14?

2. What war does Fahmy talk about with his family members in Chapter 9?

3. What is the relationship between Fahmy and Yasin in the book?

4. What is Amina's husband's name?

5. Who vows to never leave Amina after visiting her in Chapter 33?

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