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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Jizzu?

3. How could the Zar ceremony be described?

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

5. What does the iron do to the al?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain in an essay how the novella used similes in building the picture in the reader's mind. Remember to state how the named characters compare.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the symbols used in the novella and how they take part in creating the flow of the story.

Essay Topic 3

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

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