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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Explain the relationship between the two agents first. How did Agent Hamed feel about the rookie Agent Onsi at first?

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

6. What was the Zar ritual’s purpose?

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

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

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

10. What did the trams symbolize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Agent Hamed and his partner Onsi were born in different parts of Cairo but they both came to relate well in the novella. Write an essay about the relationship between the two agents and how each played a role capturing the al.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between Agent Hamed and Agent Onsi throughout the novella. Does it change? If so, how and why?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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