Midaq Alley Quizzes

Midaq Alley Quiz 1

By A. Boghani · Edited by S.R. Cedars · Last reviewed March 15, 2013

1 Which shops on Midaq Alley remain open after sunset?

the dress shop and the dentist's office

the sweetshop and the barbershop

the hatmaker and the doctor's office

the grocery and the daycare
2 How do the young people react to the old poet in Kirsha's?

They ask him for advice.

They fawn all over him.

They beat him.

They mostly ignore him.
3 Which café had previously banished the old poet?

Midaq Alley café

Castle café

Cairo Grand café

Music café
4 What does Radwan Hussainy give to the old poet?

his address

coins

a poem

sweets
5 According to Sheikh Darwish, what will feed off Uncle Kamil's flesh after he dies?

Bacteria in the dirt

Vultures

Reptiles

Worms
6 What do the alley women say about Hamida behind her back?

She doesn't want to get married.

She has a bad temper.

She hates children.

She dresses too provocatively.
7 How does Hamida feel when Abbas first confesses his love for her?

She believes he is lying.

She is terrified.

She feels a spark of love.

She has no interest in him.
8 Who is Hamida most jealous of?

Hussain Kirsha

men

Sheikh Darwish

the factory girls
9 What does Kirsha buy from the small shop on al-Azhar?

a barrel of corn

a dozen pairs of socks

a walking stick

a prayer mat
10 On what day did Radwan Hussainy lose his dignity?

the day he lost his children

the day he was born

the day he had his first drink

the day he failed his exams
11 What is Dr. Booshy describing when he says, "these are the signs of the hour!"?

Radwan Hussainy's lecture

Kirsha's new hashish

Hamida's prostitution

Kirsha's new boy
12 Where do Husinya and Jaada sleep at night?

in the back of Kirsha's café

in any empty doorway

on a bench in their bakery

in Mrs. Afify's apartment
13 What did Zaita do before becoming a cripple-maker?

design circus makeup

tame lions

work as a salesman

beg
14 What does Salim Alwan have for lunch every day?

a pound of rice

noodles

strawberries

a bowl of husked green wheat
15 How many children do the Kirshas have?

7: 6 boys and 1 girl

Twin boys and 2 girls

1 boy and 1 girl

7: 6 girls and 1 boy
16 According to Hussain Kirsha, what do men care about?

Money

Family

Nothing

Lust
17 What does Kirsha consider his right?

To hit his wife

To do what he wants

To steal money from others

To kill
18 What is Hamida's biggest concern about Abbas?

his poverty

his cruelty

his appearance

his age
19 Where does Abbas hope to live with Hamida?

Bait al-Qadi

Darasa

Gamaliya

Midaq Alley
20 Which of the following is most important to Hamida?

wealth

children

Umm Hamida's approval

politics
21 Who does Mrs. Kirsha consult after her big fight with Kirsha?

Abbas

Radwan Hussainy

Salim Alwan

Uncle Kamil
22 According to Radwan Hussainy, who is the only woman in Midaq Alley more ungovernable than Mrs. Kirsha?

Umm Hamida

Hamida

Mrs. Saniya Afify

Husniya
23 Why is Radwan Hussainy upset with Mrs. Kirsha's request?

Hussain reminds him of his dead son.

He hates Mrs. Kirsha.

He worries Kirsha will ignore him.

He does not want to get involved.
24 How does Kirsha treat Radwan Hussainy when the former gives him advice?

He rages and screams.

He is respectful but annoyed.

He attacks Hussainy.

He cries and begs forgiveness.
25 How does Kirsha react when Mrs. Kirsha makes a scene in the café?

He starts crying.

He runs away.

He tries to stop her.

He punches her.

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