2. What does Sharif give Anna the night they sit in the garden outside St. Catherine's Monastery?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A kiss on her hand.
(c) A blue journal.
(d) A ring.

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

4. How did Sharif come to be head of the Baroudi family?
(a) His Uncle Mustafa and his father are both dead.
(b) His Uncle Mustafa is dead and his father is in hiding.
(c) His Uncle Mustafa is in political exile and his father is dead.
(d) His Uncle Mustafa is in political exile and his father is in hiding.

5. Which Egyptian god did King Akhen Atun and Queen Nefertiti want to worship?
(a) Osiris.
(b) Anubis.
(c) Amon-Ra.
(d) Atun.

6. Why do Amal and Isabel find Sheikh Haroun's shrine padlocked in Chapter 15?
(a) It is now a proper mosque.
(b) The shrine has been desecrated by protestors.
(c) The government wants to keep looters away.
(d) It is a private mausoleum.

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

8. What do Amal and Isabel discover carved into the baptismal font at the Mu'allaqah?
(a) The hieroglyph for water.
(b) Anna's name.
(c) A series of numbers.
(d) The hieroglyph for purity.

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

10. How are Amal and Isabel different?
(a) Isabel is Jewish and Amal is Palestinian.
(b) Amal is ten years older than Isabel.
(c) Isabel is ten years older than Amal.
(d) Amal is Jewish and Isabel is Palestinian.

11. In "An End of a Beginning", what does Isabel find in a drawer as she unpacks?
(a) A tapestry.
(b) The 1919 Egyptian flag.
(c) A green journal.
(d) A blue journal.

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

13. How long is Husni in jail?
(a) One night.
(b) Three nights.
(c) Three months.
(d) One year.

14. Where was Amal born?
(a) Israel.
(b) Palestine.
(c) New York.
(d) Egypt.

15. What item of Anna's does Amal find?
(a) Her house.
(b) Her basket.
(c) Her scarf.
(d) Her journal.