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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the girl that is the foster daughter of the singer Zubayda?
(a) Zanuba.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Haniya.
(d) Zubayda.

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

3. Who vows to never leave Amina after visiting her in Chapter 33?
(a) Fahmy.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Yasin.
(d) Kamal.

4. Where does pain course through Amina after she is injured leaving a mosque?
(a) Her leg.
(b) Her shoulder.
(c) Her stomach.
(d) Her head.

5. How many years has Amina been married to her husband?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 15 years.

6. What is the name of the matchmaker that visits Ahmad's store in Chapter 14?
(a) Haniya.
(b) Umm Hanafi.
(c) Umm Maryam.
(d) Umm Ali.

7. What profession is the man that Yasin has learned his mother will marry in Chapter 17?
(a) A baker.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A servant.
(d) A teacher.

8. What is the name of the café that Yasin settles on in Chapter 12?
(a) Ahmad's Coffee Shop.
(b) Ezbekiya Garden.
(c) Goldsmith's Bazaar.
(d) Ali's Coffee Shop.

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

10. Who does Ahmad insist get married first out of his children in Chapter 5?
(a) Khadija.
(b) Zaynab.
(c) Aisha.
(d) Jalilia.

11. What does Ahmad apply just before leaving the house with his sons each day?
(a) Makeup.
(b) A coat.
(c) Cologne.
(d) Hair gel.

12. What is the name of the police officer Aisha likes?
(a) Yasin.
(b) Jamil.
(c) Muhammed.
(d) Hasan Ibrahim.

13. Who shares a dream about being pushed off a roof with her family?
(a) Khadija.
(b) Haniya.
(c) Zubayda.
(d) Aisha.

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

15. What is the name of the gathering that all of Ahmad's family has at sunset except for him?
(a) Tea queue.
(b) Secret hour.
(c) Coffee hour.
(d) Family time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what are Yasin and Fahmy afraid that Ahmad is mad at them for in Chapter 30?

2. What does Amina discover she has broken?

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

4. Where does Amina go after leaving Ahmad's home?

5. What is Maryam's family name?

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