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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Sharif's first marriage last?
(a) A year.
(b) Three years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Six months.

2. Why did 'Urabi Basha lead a revolt?
(a) He wanted to control Palestine.
(b) He wanted to be ruler of Egypt.
(c) He was angry that Israel forced Palestinians out of their lands.
(d) He wanted a constitution for Egypt.

3. How are Amal and Isabel related?
(a) Amal is Isabel's aunt.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are sisters.
(d) Isabel is Amal's aunt.

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

5. When Anna's captors discover her identity, which character takes charge of her?
(a) Layla.
(b) Sharif.
(c) Isabel.
(d) Jasmine.

6. Who is Emily?
(a) Anna's maid.
(b) Anna's friend in England.
(c) Anna's mother-in-law.
(d) Anna's cousin.

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

8. Why does Anna visit the South Kensington Museum?
(a) To admire jewelry from the Russian Tsars.
(b) To admire the paintings of Frederick Lewis.
(c) To study Egyptian artifacts.
(d) To study the paintings of Claude Monet.

9. Which character has nominal rule over Egypt in Chapter 6?
(a) King Edward VII.
(b) Queen Elizabeth.
(c) Queen Victoria.
(d) The Ottoman Sultan.

10. What city does Anna visit with Lady Caroline Burke in January of 1900?
(a) London.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Rome.

11. What does the black column in the ancient church that Anna visits represent?
(a) Judas Iscariot.
(b) Death.
(c) Satan.
(d) Injustice.

12. Where is Amal's house located?
(a) Tawasi.
(b) Suez.
(c) Tima.
(d) Cairo.

13. When Anna wakes in Chapter 12, where does she feel like she has been placed?
(a) In a favorite Oriental painting.
(b) In a nightmare.
(c) Inside a tomb.
(d) In prison.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While at the Atelier 'am Ghazzali, what empire does Arwa compare to the United States?

2. What item of Anna's does Amal find?

3. What does Professor Yusuf claim brings meaning to life?

4. What separates Egyptian women from men in the ballroom?

5. What has the house in Amal's dream become?

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