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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which friend of Amal's is carrying her fifth child in Chapter 8?
(a) Tahiyya.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Anna.
(d) Emily.

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

3. Why does Ahmad leave Palestine and return to Egypt?
(a) His uncle offers him a job in his shop.
(b) His mother is dying.
(c) He loses his land when Israel is unified in 1948.
(d) His father is dying.

4. Where does Isabel plan to go for the millennium celebration?
(a) Israel.
(b) Palestine.
(c) Egypt.
(d) New York.

5. How does Anna disguise herself as she travels to the Mameluke tombs?
(a) As an Egyptian woman.
(b) As an Egyptian man.
(c) As a palace servant.
(d) As an English gentleman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What good news does Anna receive from Sir Charles in Chapter 19?

2. Where does Anna sleep when she reaches the Sinai desert?

3. What does Isabel announce is happening to her mother in Chapter 4?

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

5. What does the black column in the ancient church that Anna visits represent?

(see the answer key)

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