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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the trams symbolize?

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

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

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

5. How does the novella depict the government?

6. Why does Nadiyaa mistrust the ministry?

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

8. What was the Zar ritual’s purpose?

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

10. Why did the government not value the Zar ritual?

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 author compares Cairo to London and Paris. In an essay, explain similarities and the differences between the towns.

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between novel and novella? Write an essay comparing the two, and arguing why The Haunting of Tram Car 015 is considered a novella - not a novel.

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