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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Zeinab?
(a) Layla's mother.
(b) Layla's mother-in-law.
(c) An Alexandrian writer on the "woman question".
(d) Sharif's sister.

2. Where does Anna sleep when she reaches the Sinai desert?
(a) A tent.
(b) In a wagon.
(c) Under the stars.
(d) Under a rock ledge.

3. What controversial issues are discussed at the Ramadan dinner in Chapter 23?
(a) The education of women and the use of the veil.
(b) The roles of religion and culture in government.
(c) The use of force during political protests and political ideals.
(d) The adoption of British customs and practices in government.

4. How does Tareq offend Amal?
(a) By hiring Israeli consultants.
(b) By wishing she had been born a man.
(c) By using shoddy parts to repair the car.
(d) By cursing her father.

5. What does Layla pack into Anna's saddleback before Anna leaves for Sinai?
(a) A green journal.
(b) A gun.
(c) A knife.
(d) A silk dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Prince Yusuf Kamal's favorite saying?

2. What does Anna miss about the desert in Chapter 17?

3. How does Anna dress on the train to Suez?

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

5. How does the carriage driver in Chapter 23 offend Sharif?

(see the answer key)

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