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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the tragedy of the flood?
(a) Fifteen thousand miners were buried alive in the mines.
(b) Most of the children had drowned.
(c) The crops were all destroyed.
(d) All the houses were flattened.

2. What cliche does Abu Simbel believe is not true?
(a) Love is neverhaving to say you're sorry
(b) The pen is mightier than the sword
(c) A penny saved is a penny earned
(d) A stitch in time saves nine

3. Who hits Jumpy over the head with an oar?
(a) Mimi
(b) Gibreel
(c) Saladin
(d) Pamela

4. Why do the police come for Saladin?
(a) Someone had reported a strange looking man on the beach.
(b) The airline wanted to interrogate him about the explosion.
(c) Gibreel had called them to come get him.
(d) They are looking for the devil and think Saladin might be him.

5. Where does Rosa tell Gibreel she went as a young bride?
(a) The Caribbean
(b) Brazil
(c) India
(d) Argentina

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Osman explain to the villager that Aeysha disappeared without his seeing where she went.

2. Why is Saladin covered with a thin sheet of ice?

3. Angry at Saeed, Ayesha says that those who listen to the devil's verses will go to the devil. What does Mirza Saeed answer?

4. What halts progress on Gibreel's film?

5. What does Mr. Qureishi offer his daughter, Mishal?

(see the answer key)

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