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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. How does the novella depict the government?

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

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

5. What is a Djinn?

6. What do the Abla's earrings symbolize?

7. What initiative did the women in the society take to fight for their rights?

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

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

10. How did the author describe the character of the Superintendent as he addressed the agents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about Abla with regard to how Agent Hamed refers to her character in different instances in the novella. Explain how each character is depicted.

Essay Topic 2

Culture is the people’s way of living. The novella shows different occasions where this is depicted. Write a short essay about the culture of the people of Egypt as seen in the novella.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay, in which you analyze whether P. Djeli Clark is a good narrator or not.

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