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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Brushing her hair.
(d) Looking at the street.

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) Costaki's Bar.
(d) Goldsmith's Bazaar.

4. Who is the first character seen in Chapter 8?
(a) Yasin.
(b) Kamal.
(c) Jamil.
(d) Fahmy.

5. What does Khadija demand a confession of from Aisha in addition to never watching the policeman again?
(a) Murder.
(b) Treachery.
(c) Thievery.
(d) Wrong.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Ahmad in Chapter 14 of the book?

3. What does Fahmy tell Amina that he will do before getting married to Maryam?

4. What is wrong with Ahmad in Chapter 3 that makes noises anger him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Ahmad's actions to those outside his household described?

2. Why does Aisha stand alone at her window each morning?

3. How are Kamal's "story hungry" actions described in Chapter 9?

4. How does Amina's sons react when they come to visit her at her mother's house just after her exile?

5. What is the nature of Yasin's complaints about his mother when he visits Ahmad in Chapter 17?

6. How is Amina injured on her way home from visiting the al-Husayn shrine?

7. What happens when Amina confesses leaving the house to visit the al-Husayn shrine to Ahmad?

8. What is the nature of Khadija and Aisha's conversation regarding marriage in Chapter 5?

9. How are Amina's duties on her roof described in Chapter 6?

10. How is Ahmad's daily ritual each morning described?

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