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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. In Chapter 2, how old is Fatma's opponent?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) About 20.
(d) All of 17.

2. When was the Ministry moved to its current headquarters in downtown Cairo?
(a) 1903.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1900.

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

4. How many ram horns does the djinn Ministry librarian, Zagros, have?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

5. In Chapter 10, what does the man who calls himself al-Jahiz say he was to the men who perished in fire?
(a) Thinker.
(b) Vengeance.
(c) Inventor.
(d) Teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color skin does Minya, the Jann djinn, have?

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

3. In Chapter 1, in the past how many years has Archibald spent up to six months at a time in Egypt?

4. When is the first entry in The Vizier's Account?

5. From what century does the Temporalist school claim al-Jahiz may be from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tip does Siti share with Fatma and Hadia?

2. In Chapter 13, what does Abigail give Fatma and Hadia after they interview Alexander?

3. Who is the Ministry librarian, and what is he like?

4. What is the Worthington estate like?

5. What does Fatma wear in Chapter 5?

6. Who is waiting for Fatma in her apartment in Chapter 4, and what does she look like?

7. How does the man calling himself al-Jahiz respond when Fatma asks if he is a murderer?

8. What happens when Fatma and Hadia questions Siwa, the archivist, who sold the Brotherhood many archives?

9. What does al-Jahiz do when Lord Worthington says there is no need for violence?

10. Who is the musician that Fatma talks to at the Spot, and what does she know about him?

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