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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. Who brings to Ahmand's shop the text of a petition to seek independence in Chapter 50?

2. What is the name of Ahmad's friend that bemoans the burden of raising girls?

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

4. What does Iffat demand of Ahmad when he visits him in Chapter 60?

5. What does Fahmy do after the first martyrs fall to English bullets?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Fahmy believe British troops have set up camp across from Abd al-Jawad's doorstep?

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

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

4. How is Yasin's wedding reception described?

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

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

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

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

9. How is Yasin's last meeting with his mother described?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of submission in the book, notably through Ahmad and Amina's relationship. What might Amina feel that submitting to her husband would represent in terms of her culture and social beliefs?

Essay Topic 2

The concept of marriage is one subject that is discussed by numerous characters throughout the book, each with his/her own ideas of what it represents.

Part 1.) How do characters like Aisha and Khadija feel about the notion of marriage?

Part 2.) What reasons does Ahmad have for not allowing his children to be married when they wish?

Part 3.) What is telling about the nature of marriage in the book based on Yasin's experience?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of education in the book, especially in regards to Kamal. What impact could Fahmy's educating Kamal on his nationalist beliefs have on his own ideals later on?

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