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This test consists of 10 short essay questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the paintings on the walls at the Feminists Headquarters?

2. What does the author say about the education system of the Egypt?

3. What did the trams symbolize?

4. Why did Abla suggest that Alks were made by men?

5. How did Superintendent Bashir feel about the thought of going into the tram car with the two agents?

6. What did the Superintendent think about the discovery that the spirit was a djinn?

7. Why did the government not value the Zar ritual?

8. What were the different kinds of djinns according to the author in Chapter 2?

9. What was the first procedure after encountering a ghost, according to Agent Onsi in Chapter 1?

10. How does the novella depict the government?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was the government in the novella a true democracy? Use several examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about how Superintendent Bashir uses sudjukh as a symbol of treachery in the society.

Essay Topic 3

Explain in an essay what the materials offloaded by Nadiyaa and Jizzu into the tram car symbolized and how they were used in the Zar ritual.

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