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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. What type of weapon does the Ifrit King have?

2. What does Fatma do with the ring after the Nine Lords are vanquished?

3. When did Germany call a conference of European nations to confront the magic menace?

4. When did construction begin on the Abdeen Palace?

5. How many eyes does the Marid have in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the angels say that the Seal of Sulayman was stolen?

2. Why are Siti and Fatma not overcome by the djinn as they expect in Chapter 27?

3. How does Fatma remove the illusion of the hair Dr. Hoda has been working on?

4. What is the Clock of Worlds?

5. What does Siti look like when the imposter orders her to show herself?

6. How did the current king work with the British when they were trying to stop the nationalist movement?

7. What do the Nine Ifrit Lords look like?

8. Why do some djinn refuse to go to war with the Nine Lords?

9. What emerges when the Worthington estate collapses?

10. What does the Marid do to Hadia when she and Fatma speak to him about removing the magic that prevents them from remembering the Seal of Sulayman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alexander Worthington seems to have a sense of superiority. What are Alexander’s views of Egyptians? Why does he believe he and others from Britain are superior to Egyptians and other native peoples?

Essay Topic 2

Dramatic irony creates suspense between what characters know and what readers suspect. How does Clark use dramatic irony in the book? How does the author’s use of dramatic irony create tension in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Hadia accuses Fatma of prejudice. Why does Hadia accuse Fatma of prejudice? How is Fatma prejudiced against Hadia in the same way that men are prejudiced against her?

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