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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. Who does Ahmad not learn about political situations from?

2. Who visits Ahmad at his store at the beginning of Chapter 35?

3. What is Kamal doing in a circle of soldiers in Chapter 59?

4. Which of the following things does not happen in the revolution that makes Fahmy's spirits soar?

5. What does Fahmy do after the first martyrs fall to English bullets?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Amina's homecoming described after Ahmad sends her a pardon to return?

2. How does Khadija react when Aisha asks her for help sewing her wedding gown?

3. How does Fahmy react when the first martyrs start dying in the revolution?

4. How does Kamal tell Ahmad that he wants Amina back in their house?

5. What do Kamal and Umm Hanafi tell the others happened when they were chased by British troops?

6. How is Yasin's wedding reception described?

7. How does Kamal act towards the British troops in Chapter 64?

8. What does Ahmad tell Khadija just before she is married?

9. What are Fahmy's views on nationalism, as described in Chapter 52?

10. How is Umm Maryam's visit to Ahmad's store described in Chapter 35?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of the end of the book focuses on the nature of Egyptian politics and the nationalist movement happening in 1919.

Part 1.) What is the nature of the nationalist movement in Cairo in 1919?

Part 2.) What does the reader learn about the nationalist movement from Fahmy's speeches in the book?

Part 3.) What role does the British troops' presence in the book in regards to the nationalist movement?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the portrayal of martyrdom in the book, focusing on Fahmy's journey of becoming a martyr and the obstacles he overcame. What is the country's true feelings towards martyrs based on the nature of Fahmy's burial in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the symbolism of author's use of religious and political figures in the book, notably Martyr al-Husayn and Sa'd Zaghlul. What tone might the author be trying to set to describe the impact these figures had on Egyptian culture?

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