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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 166-169.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Wad want to marry?
(a) Bint Mazjoub.
(b) The wife of the narrator.
(c) The widow of Mustafa Sa'eed.
(d) The narrator's mother.

2. What would Hosna not do to Wad for two weeks after the wedding?
(a) Smile.
(b) Talk.
(c) Write.
(d) Cook dinner.

3. What did the narrator think about another fire in the village?
(a) It would show everybody who Mustafa is.
(b) It would not do any good.
(c) It would be the best thing to do.
(d) It would solve all his problems.

4. What is stored in the strange triangular room of Mustafa's house?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Papers and diaries.
(c) A key and a message.
(d) A testament.

5. What did the narrator feel towards Mustafa while in the triangular room?
(a) Love.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Bitterness.
(d) Jealousy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say about Western women?

2. Where did Mustafa meet Jean Morris?

3. When was the last time Mustafa saw his mother?

4. Who was the public prosecutor at Mustafa's trial?

5. What did the narrator feel, realizing his world turned upside down?

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