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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Superintendent Bashir's reaction when Hamed and Onsi questioned him about the djinn?

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

6. Who was Jizzu?

7. What does the iron do to the al?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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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