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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Alexander when his mother passed away?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

2. In Chapter 2, how many women in the room are Forty Leopards?
(a) 5.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

3. What goddess is Siti pledged to?
(a) Hathor.
(b) Nephthys.
(c) Bast.
(d) Anut.

4. Who taught Hadia to fight?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Brother.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Father.

5. About how many police are assembled when Fatma, Hadia, Aaksim, and the agents walk down the Cemetery's narrow streets in Chapter 10?
(a) At least 40.
(b) 55.
(c) About 50.
(d) 45.

6. About how old does Fatma believe Abigail Worthington might be?
(a) Mid-20s.
(b) Late 30s.
(c) Early 30s.
(d) Late 20s.

7. How long has Amir been director of the Ministry?
(a) 12 years.
(b) Over 10 years.
(c) About 15 years.
(d) 8 years.

8. How does Fatma knock Zagros unconscious in Chapter 15?
(a) Truncheon.
(b) Large wooden pillar.
(c) Gun.
(d) Large piece of cement.

9. How many times does Hadia say in Chapter 6 that she had to ring the police to get the file for the case?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

10. How long does it take before Siti's injuries during the fight with the man claiming to be al-Jahiz have healed to only a scar?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) A week.
(d) A day.

11. In Chapter 5, what type of djinn does Fatma see as she hops a street trolley?
(a) Cat-headed.
(b) Dog-headed.
(c) Goat-headed.
(d) Cow-headed.

12. How many ghouls does Fatma count when she gets to the fourth floor of the Ministry and sees Hamed and Onsi?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

13. From what century does the Temporalist school claim al-Jahiz may be from?
(a) 8th.
(b) 11th.
(c) 9th.
(d) 6th.

14. Where is the musician Benny from who works at The Spot?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Alabama.

15. In what district of Cairo was the Ministry when it was first established?
(a) Bulaq.
(b) Megharblin.
(c) Helwan.
(d) Abbasia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how long does Aasim say that the man posing as al-Jahiz has been running around Cairo?

2. How much time does the ledger Alexander is going through in Chapter 13 cover?

3. When did al-Jahiz disappear taking most of his machines and writings with him?

4. What animal does Fatma compare Zagros, the Ministry librarian, to?

5. In Chapter 2, what do Saeed and Gamal have to sell Fatma?

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