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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sheikh Salim ibn Husayn offer Anna and Sharif in Chapter 15?
(a) His camels.
(b) His third wife.
(c) His hospitality.
(d) A ride to Mt. Sinai.

2. Why must Sharif's community projects be privately funded?
(a) Most public funds are spent on the military.
(b) Cromer will not release money for culture or education.
(c) Taxes are low because most citizens are poor.
(d) The Imam does not approve of his projects.

3. What separates Egyptian women from men in the ballroom?
(a) Guards.
(b) A grill.
(c) A solid wall.
(d) A curtain.

4. Why does Anna go to Alexandria in Chapter 6?
(a) To visit her homeland.
(b) To tour the country.
(c) To write a book about women's rights.
(d) To visit her estranged husband.

5. Which character proves to be a helpful friend to Anna in Alexandria?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Emily.
(c) James.
(d) Amal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharif give Anna the night they sit in the garden outside St. Catherine's Monastery?

2. Which character has nominal rule over Egypt in Chapter 6?

3. What nationality is Cromer?

4. What does Mu'allaqah mean?

5. When Anna wakes in Chapter 12, where does she feel like she has been placed?

(see the answer key)

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