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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 23, where does Sharif fear his father may soon go?
(a) The family tomb.
(b) Prison.
(c) New York.
(d) Cairo.

2. Why is Sharif cautious about greeting Dr. Milton Bey?
(a) Being friendly to a British man might damage his reputation.
(b) He is concerned for Anna's safety.
(c) Dr. Bey's patients have a high mortality rate.
(d) Dr. Bey might be a British spy.

3. What does Professor Yusuf claim brings meaning to life?
(a) Faith.
(b) Struggle.
(c) Love.
(d) Children.

4. What is the haramlek?
(a) A type of headgear worn by Egyptian men.
(b) The part of an Egyptian house occupied and governed by women.
(c) A latticework screen used in many Egyptian households.
(d) A type of Egyptian hammock.

5. How does the carriage driver in Chapter 23 offend Sharif?
(a) By referring to his wife as an "English trophy."
(b) By driving off without offering him change for his fare.
(c) By refusing to talk to him.
(d) By referring to his house as "the house of the Englishwoman."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What controversial issues are discussed at the Ramadan dinner in Chapter 23?

3. While at the Atelier 'am Ghazzali, what empire does Arwa compare to the United States?

4. How does Anna disguise herself as she travels to the Mameluke tombs?

5. What must Sharif wait for before he can set up a school?

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