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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. The Superintendent's family used power in the wrong way. Explain.

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

6. What other role did Abla play in this case, according to Chapter 5?

7. How could the Zar ceremony be described?

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

9. What was the role of the boilerplate eunuch according to the novella?

10. Describe the role Abla plays in the agents experiences in Chapters 2-5.

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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