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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. When did Lord Worthington found the Brotherhood of Al-Jahiz?

2. On what floor are the Ministry gymnasiums?

3. How many men arrive with al-Jahiz?

4. How many ram horns does the djinn Ministry librarian, Zagros, have?

5. When did the printers at Al-Masri get orders one morning to dump an entire batch of morning dailies and reprint the headlines?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Fatma tell Hadia about working together?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Fatma wear when she, other agents, and the police go to arrest al-Jahiz when he speaks?

4. What storm comes up in Chapter 15?

5. Why does Madame Nabila say that men joined Lord Worthington's Brotherhood?

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

7. What does Fatma wear in Chapter 5?

8. What does Hadia tell Fatma when they meet in the gym?

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

10. What starts a riot in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in A Master of Djinn to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 11, Fatma and al-Jahiz have a confrontation. What confrontation do they have? What does the confrontation reveal about his mission and the lengths he is prepared to take to get what he wants?

Essay Topic 3

The Mahmoud twins and Siti have dual identities. How do these three characters have dual identities? How do they have to deal with these identities? How are they able to embrace their different identities?

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