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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 116-133.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Mahmoud?
(a) Nine.
(b) Eight.
(c) Seven.
(d) Six.

2. What did the narrator tell his friend Mahjoub about in Khartoum?
(a) The agricultural conference.
(b) A new university.
(c) The educational conference.
(d) A new hospital.

3. What was the narrator's promise to Mustafa?
(a) Not to talk about him.
(b) Not to talk about his mother.
(c) Not to go into the triangular room.
(d) Not to take care of his sons.

4. Who tried to prevent the tragedy at Wad's house?
(a) The neighbors.
(b) Mahjoub.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Nobody.

5. In what kind of condition were the narrator and his friend Mahjoub in when they talked about Mustafa?
(a) Drunken.
(b) Sad.
(c) Tired.
(d) Healthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will Hosna do if she's forced to marry Wad?

2. How many years did Mustafa stay in his first school before going abroad the first time?

3. How long has the narrator been gone before returning to his village in Africa?

4. How many different women was Mustafa living with simultaneously when he was with Jean?

5. Who was the narrator thinking about during his ghastly journey to the village?

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