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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Anna visit the South Kensington Museum?
(a) To study the paintings of Claude Monet.
(b) To admire the paintings of Frederick Lewis.
(c) To study Egyptian artifacts.
(d) To admire jewelry from the Russian Tsars.

3. When Anna wakes in Chapter 12, where does she feel like she has been placed?
(a) In a nightmare.
(b) In a favorite Oriental painting.
(c) In prison.
(d) Inside a tomb.

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

5. How does Anna dress on the train to Suez?
(a) As a French man.
(b) As an English man.
(c) As an Egyptian man.
(d) As an Egyptian woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Isabel long to be romantically involved with?

2. Where are Anna's captors sent to sleep?

3. Which character helps Anna learn Arabic?

4. Who insists on accompanying Anna to Sinai?

5. How does Amal get Isabel into the Atelier 'am Ghazzali?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the schools and clinic in Tawasi closed in Chapter 11?

2. How does Anna and Sharif's relationship change at St. Catherine's monastery?

3. How does Anna's appearance contribute to her kidnapping in Chapter 10?

4. How is Anna similar to Amal?

5. What political goals does Sharif strive towards?

6. What does Anna plan to do once she is released by her abductors?

7. How is Amal related to Isabel?

8. What are Sir Charles' views of colonialism?

9. According to the men at the Atelier 'am Ghazzali, how do the events of the early 20th century affect the political climate of Egypt in the late 20th century?

10. How does Isabel react to the events she experiences on her trip to Tawasi?

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