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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. How many times does Hadia say in Chapter 6 that she had to ring the police to get the file for the case?

2. On what floor are the Ministry gymnasiums?

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

4. In Chapter 10, what does the man who calls himself al-Jahiz say he was to the men who perished in fire?

5. On what floor of the Ministry if Fatma's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bargain does Fatma make with the Marid djinn from the bottle?

2. What does Fatma observe and learn when she views the murder scene at the Worthington estate?

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

4. Why does Amir tell Fatma she is getting a partner?

5. What storm comes up in Chapter 15?

6. How does Fatma spend Monday morning in Chapter 12?

7. Who follows Siti and Fatma after they leave the Spot and why?

8. What does Fatma realize about Siwa after they leave him and his apartment?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The angels in A Master of Djinn are different from angels referred to in religious texts. Who are the angels referred to in the book? How do they manipulate others and why?

Essay Topic 2

Women recently gained the vote in Egypt. What rights have women gained recently? What rights do they still lack? How are the roles that Fatma and Hadia have unusual for the society in A Master of Djinn and why?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in A Master of Djinn? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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