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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While at the Atelier 'am Ghazzali, what empire does Arwa compare to the United States?
(a) The Persian Empire.
(b) The Ottoman Empire.
(c) The British Empire.
(d) The Ancient Roman Empire.

2. Where are Anna's captors sent to sleep?
(a) In a shrine.
(b) In the yard.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the stables.

3. What is "'Al-Mar'ah al-Jadidah?"
(a) A new political organization that holds progressive views of Arabic women
(b) A new political organization that holds conservative views of Arabic women.
(c) A new book about the future role of Arabic women in the 20th century.
(d) A new song describing the changing role of Arabic women.

4. How are Amal and Isabel related?
(a) They are cousins.
(b) They are sisters.
(c) Amal is Isabel's aunt.
(d) Isabel is Amal's aunt.

5. How does Amal get Isabel into the Atelier 'am Ghazzali?
(a) She dresses Isabel as an Egyptian woman.
(b) She bribes Mahgoub al-Tilmisani.
(c) She claims Isabel is on a political march.
(d) She tells Professor Yusuf that Isabel is her sister-in-law.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Professor Yusuf claim brings meaning to life?

2. Why does Amal sleep poorly the night she reads about Anna and Sharif in the garden outside St. Catherine's Monastery?

3. What is the haramlek?

4. Who is Arwa Salih?

5. In Chapter 23, where does Sharif fear his father may soon go?

(see the answer key)

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