View a FREE sample

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) Cairo.
(b) New York.
(c) The family tomb.
(d) Prison.

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

3. What game are Professor Yusuf and Mahgoub al-Tilmisani playing in the Atelier 'am Ghazzali?
(a) Seega.
(b) Backgammon.
(c) Senet.
(d) Chess.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Amal find in the small blue book she removes from the trunk?

2. What is "'Al-Mar'ah al-Jadidah?"

3. Why is Sharif cautious about greeting Dr. Milton Bey?

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

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 318 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample