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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. Which American official visits Egypt in Chapter 27?

2. Where does Amal decide to move to once Anna's story is finished?

3. What subject does Sharif agree to add to the school curriculum in Chapter 29?

4. What game are Prince Ahmad Fuad and Prince Yusuf Kamal playing at the Club Muhammad 'Ali?

5. What nationality is Cromer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Amal react to Isabel's story about her experience at the shrine?

2. How does Emily react to Anna's decision to marry Sharif?

3. How does Anna's story affect Amal's future?

4. What does Zeinab think of Anna?

5. How does the Zionist movement affect the Egyptian characters in the book?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Anna's relationship with Layla and Sharif affect her relationship with other Britons living in Egypt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

How is history blended with fiction in the novel? Which characters and events are fictional and which are historical? How does Soueif use historical events to motivate the fictional characters?

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