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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the novella depict the government?

3. Why did Superintendent Bashir call the agents to his office?

4. What is a Djinn?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did the ritual end at the tram car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Women are leaders. Write a short essay giving instances from the novella that show the quality of leadership in women.

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

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