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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kamal doing in a circle of soldiers in Chapter 59?

2. What is the name of Khalil's brother who looks at Khadija?

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

4. Who visits Ahmad's store and is flirtatious in Chapter 51?

5. How does Ahmad describe himself that makes him unwilling to allow the women of his house outdoors?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What do Kamal and Umm Hanafi tell the others happened when they were chased by British troops?

8. What is the nature of Fahmy and Yasin's conversation in Chapter 41?

9. How is Yasin and Zaynab's marriage described in Chapter 46?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the nature of the family coffee hour in the book. What is telling of the family's fear of Ahmad based on the openness of their coffee hour discussions?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the nature of the British troops in Cairo, notably those that Kamal and other members of Ahmad's family interacted with. What is telling about these troops' civilized nature that suggests Fahmy's ideologies may be flawed?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's portrayal of Egyptian society in the book, and note if Ahmad fits into this portrayal or not. What clues can be found to suggest that Ahmad's household rituals are more extreme than the norm in Egypt?

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