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

2. Who goes to Ahmad's store and blurts out that he wants his mother to come home?
(a) Kamal.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Yasin.
(d) Umm Hanafi.

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

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

5. Who visits Ahmad in Chapter 36 and gives him a verbal pounding?
(a) Yasin.
(b) Umm Nafusa.
(c) Umm Hanafi.
(d) Widow Shawkat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ahmad feel singled out by the preacher's call to at prayer service?

2. What is Yasin filled with on the day of his wedding?

3. Who is absent from coffee hour in Chapter 42?

4. What does Kamal accept from Khalil although he resents him in Chapter 43?

5. Who does Ahmad not learn about political situations from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Ahmad's reprimands towards Yasin in Chapter 58?

2. What is the nature of Iffat's visit to Ahmad's store in Chapter 60?

3. Why is Fahmy stirred by politics in Chapter 48?

4. How are Aisha's new surroundings described after she is married and Amina, Khadaji, and Kamal visit her?

5. How does Kamal act towards the British troops in Chapter 64?

6. How is Ahmad's visit with Umm Maryam described in Chapter 51?

7. What happens when Yasin finds the maid Nur on the roof of the house?

8. What does Jalia confront Ahmad about when she joins the men's party during Aisha's marriage celebration?

9. How is Yasin's wedding reception described?

10. What occurs when Ahmad and his sons attend the Friday prayer service in Chapter 61?

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