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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Amal and Isabel find Sheikh Haroun's shrine padlocked in Chapter 15?
(a) It is now a proper mosque.
(b) The government wants to keep looters away.
(c) The shrine has been desecrated by protestors.
(d) It is a private mausoleum.

2. Why did 'Urabi Basha lead a revolt?
(a) He was angry that Israel forced Palestinians out of their lands.
(b) He wanted a constitution for Egypt.
(c) He wanted to be ruler of Egypt.
(d) He wanted to control Palestine.

3. How does 'Who's Who" describe Omar?
(a) As a gambling mogul.
(b) As a musician and a writer.
(c) As a talk show host.
(d) As a politician and lecturer.

4. What are Sir Charles' views on the occupation of Egypt?
(a) He opposes the occupation.
(b) He accepts the occupation as part of the natural order.
(c) He is in favor of the occupation.
(d) He vigorously assists the agency in maintaining the occupation.

5. What does Sharif give Anna the night they sit in the garden outside St. Catherine's Monastery?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A kiss on her hand.
(c) A ring.
(d) A blue journal.

6. Where does Anna sleep when she reaches the Sinai desert?
(a) Under the stars.
(b) A tent.
(c) In a wagon.
(d) Under a rock ledge.

7. What is the mashrabiyya?
(a) A type of headgear worn by Egyptian men.
(b) A type of Egyptian hammock.
(c) The part of an Egyptian house occupied and governed by women.
(d) A latticework screen used in many Egyptian households.

8. What has Isabel brought with her from New York?
(a) An album.
(b) A book.
(c) A letter.
(d) A trunk.

9. What group is Omar rumored to be associated with?
(a) The Klu Klux Klan.
(b) Rebels.
(c) Terrorists.
(d) The Mafia.

10. What item of Anna's does Amal find?
(a) Her house.
(b) Her journal.
(c) Her basket.
(d) Her scarf.

11. Which sea does Anna view on the way to Sinai?
(a) The Black Sea.
(b) The Red Sea.
(c) The Dead Sea.
(d) The Arabian Sea.

12. What has the house in Amal's dream become?
(a) A school.
(b) A hospital.
(c) A morgue.
(d) A museum.

13. How does Tareq offend Amal?
(a) By wishing she had been born a man.
(b) By cursing her father.
(c) By hiring Israeli consultants.
(d) By using shoddy parts to repair the car.

14. Who does Isabel long to be romantically involved with?
(a) Omar.
(b) Sharif.
(c) Edward.
(d) Ahab.

15. How are Amal and Isabel related?
(a) Amal is Isabel's aunt.
(b) Isabel is Amal's aunt.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are sisters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is torn down to modernize Egypt?

2. In "An End of a Beginning", why does the mechanic refuse payment for his services?

3. What does Sheikh Salim ibn Husayn offer Anna and Sharif in Chapter 15?

4. What does Amal find in the small blue book she removes from the trunk?

5. How does Anna dress on the train to Suez?

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