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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 Kamal receive from the British troops after they chase him and Umm Hanafi?
(a) Liquor.
(b) Cake.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Bread.

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 Yasim complain to Fahmy about his marriage in Chapter 48?
(a) He is bored.
(b) His wife is mean.
(c) He hates being confined.
(d) His wife is ugly.

4. What day does Ahmad and his sons go to prayer service in Chapter 61?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Sunday.

5. Who do Ahmad's children decide to ask for help to get him to let Amina return?
(a) Kamal.
(b) Umm Hanafi.
(c) Umm Maryam.
(d) Aisha.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Fahmy read a letter about from the Wafd Delegation to the Sultan in protest of?

3. On whom does most of the household burdens fall after Amina is evicted?

4. Who chaperones Kamal to and from school during the revolution?

5. What does Zaynab threaten to do after fighting with Yasin in Chapter 57?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Umm Maryam's visit to Ahmad's store described in Chapter 35?

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

6. How does Kamal tell Ahmad that he wants Amina back in their house?

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

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

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

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

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