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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the role of the gaballiyahs that Agent Hamed and Agent Onsi wore, according to Chapter 4?

2. What other things did the people of Cairo smuggle into the city according to Chapter 4?

3. How could the Zar ceremony be described?

4. What does the iron do to the al?

5. How does Abla help the agents after they had gathered information from Madaam Mariam?

6. What wer the names given to the Alks in other communities?

7. Describe the eatery at Makka the next morning, according to Chapter 5?

8. What did the al do to babies and their mothers after they captured them?

9. Why does Agent Hamed get furious when he realized that the djinn had spoken Armenian?

10. What information did the Sheikha Nadiyaa give to Hamed after the ritual?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about how the birthplace of Abla influences her character in the story. Explain how the relationship between her and Madaam Mariam came to be and how it plays a role in the novella.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about how Superintendent Bashir uses sudjukh as a symbol of treachery in the society.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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