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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say about the traffic of Cairo?

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

3. What do the two agents discover about the spirit after visiting the Sheikha and why was it important?

4. What is a Djinn?

5. What do the Abla's earrings symbolize?

6. What does P. Djeli Clark say about how the government managed public services?

7. What was Agent Hamed’s reaction after the attack in Chapter 1?

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

9. Why does Nadiyaa change her mind about performing the ritual?

10. Why were the women in the streets demonstrating? What was happening?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about why Agent Hamed and his partner, Agent Onsi, are the main characters in the novella.

Essay Topic 2

Explain in an essay how the novella used similes in building the picture in the reader's mind. Remember to state how the named characters compare.

Essay Topic 3

Write a short essay showing different occasions in the novella where the government does not support its citizens.

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