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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 do the Abla's earrings symbolize?

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

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

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

6. What did the trams symbolize?

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

8. Who was responsible for magic in the world of the novella?

9. Explain the spirit’s reaction when it saw the two agents. How does it receive them and how does it end up to be?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about how the rookie Agent Onsi changes from rookie to an experienced agent of the ministry from the beginning to the end of the novella.

Essay Topic 2

The women in ancient Egypt were not allowed to vote. Write a short essay showing all scenarios where women were enchained. What does the denial of rights for women do to society?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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