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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hasna?

2. Why do Anna and Sharif confront Lord Cromer at the Agency?

3. What does Anna teach at the University in 1908?

4. In Chapter 26, what news does Isabel deliver to Amal over the phone?

5. In Chapter 23, where does Sharif fear his father may soon go?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tareq help Amal and the fellaheen in Chapter 26?

2. How does Anna's life change after Sharif's death?

3. Why does Amal long to be with Anna after the bombing at the Mugama' Building?

4. How does the "Entente cordiale" affect Sharif?

5. How does Cromer react to Anna's decision to marry Sharif?

6. What complications might arise with Anna and Sharif's marriage?

7. How does Sharif's motivation and behavior change by Chapter 29?

8. Why do Anna and Sharif argue in Chapter 22?

9. What fear does Sharif have for Nur's future?

10. Why is Sharif offended by the carriage driver in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Egyptian culture affect Anna throughout the novel? What adaptations does Anna have to make while traveling through Egypt? How does the religious and political climate of Egypt differ from Anna's traditional British upbringing? What British traditions and customs does Anna have to change when she becomes an Egyptian wife?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Anna's kidnapping to modern day terrorism activities. What purpose do the kidnappers feel Anna's capture might serve? How does this compare to the purposes of the terrorist bombers in modern day Luxor? What is Sharif's view of kidnapping and terrorism? Are his prophecies valid for the Arabic world in the late 20th century?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the rise of Zionism in the early 20th century and how it affects the characters in the novel. What fears do Sharif and his contemporaries have about the Zionist movement? How does history confirm or negate those fears? How does Zionism affect the distribution of Sharif's descendants, and ultimately, their cultural heritage?

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