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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how long does Aasim say that the man posing as al-Jahiz has been running around Cairo?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) About a month.
(c) At least a week.
(d) 8 weeks.

2. From where is Amina a princess?
(a) Maghrbis.
(b) Tukulor.
(c) Akan.
(d) Shona.

3. At the end of Chapter 10, how many young men break from the crowd to fight?
(a) 45.
(b) 35.
(c) About 40.
(d) 30 or more.

4. Who else is in Rami's shop when Fatma and Hadia arrive?
(a) A middle-aged man.
(b) An old woman.
(c) An elderly man.
(d) A young woman.

5. When does al-Hajj Umar Tal appear for the first time with the title al-Jahiz in Soudan?
(a) 1841.
(b) 1827.
(c) 1837.
(d) 1819.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Rami known Tsega?

2. Where is the musician Benny from who works at The Spot?

3. Where does Fatma think the great mechanical djinn is going at the end of Chapter 25?

4. What color is the skin of the archivist named Siwa?

5. In Chapter 18, how does Siti leave when Fatma summons a goddess?

(see the answer key)

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