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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Amal compare Americans to Britons in Chapter 7?
(a) Both cultures are lazy.
(b) Both cultures want things done their way.
(c) Both cultures are too quick to embrace change.
(d) Both cultures refuse to adapt to new languages.

2. Which country rules Egypt in Chapter 6?
(a) Egypt.
(b) The United States.
(c) Great Britain.
(d) India.

3. In "An End of a Beginning", why does the mechanic refuse payment for his services?
(a) He wants Amal to introduce him to Isabel.
(b) He is Amal's cousin.
(c) He is entranced by Isabel's light blue eyes.
(d) He is too proud to be perceived as poor by a foreigner.

4. What fears does Emily have about living in Alexandria?
(a) She is afraid of catching a disease or eating spoiled food.
(b) She fears being caught in the middle of the revolution.
(c) She is frightened of the way men stare at her on the street.
(d) She fears being abducted and sold into slavery.

5. What does Mu'allaqah mean?
(a) Hidden.
(b) Run.
(c) Secret.
(d) Hung.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Amal born?

2. What odor does Isabel smell as she meets Umm Aya and Sheikh 'Isa?

3. Which mentally challenged character does Isabel visit in Chapter 5?

4. What do Amal and Isabel have in common?

5. How does Husni like to solve problems?

(see the answer key)

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