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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 Amina do after hearing about the two mediators who work on her behalf to get her back home?
(a) Relaxes.
(b) Tenses up.
(c) Cries.
(d) Gets scared.

2. What is Ahmad shocked to learn that Yasin does every night?
(a) Cheats on his wife.
(b) Goes to debates.
(c) Gets drunk.
(d) Gambles.

3. What does Kamal accept from Khalil although he resents him in Chapter 43?
(a) Bread.
(b) Rice.
(c) Sweets.
(d) A drink.

4. What does Amina wish to do for Khadija after growing concerned about her in Chapter 38?
(a) Read her fortune.
(b) Brush her hair.
(c) Read to her.
(d) Take her to church.

5. What is the name of Ahmad's friend that bemoans the burden of raising girls?
(a) Iffat.
(b) Haniya.
(c) Jamil.
(d) Ridwan.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who gets married in Chapter 47?

3. What does Kamal become a regular at with the British troops in Chapter 64?

4. Which of the following descriptions was not given to Yasin to describe him in Chapter 60?

5. What does Ahmad congratulate himself for not doing like Yasin when reprimanding him in Chapter 58?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fahmy react when the first martyrs start dying in the revolution?

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

3. How is Kamal's life affected by the revolution according to Chapter 55?

4. What are Fahmy's views on nationalism, as described in Chapter 52?

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

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

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

8. How does Khadija react when Aisha asks her for help sewing her wedding gown?

9. How does Ahmad participate in politics according to his actions in Chapter 49?

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

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