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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Jasmine live?
(a) In California.
(b) In an Alzheimer's home.
(c) In a cancer ward in London.
(d) In a hotel.

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

4. What has the house in Amal's dream become?
(a) A museum.
(b) A school.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A morgue.

5. What are Sir Charles' views on the occupation of Egypt?
(a) He accepts the occupation as part of the natural order.
(b) He is in favor of the occupation.
(c) He opposes the occupation.
(d) He vigorously assists the agency in maintaining the occupation.

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

7. What do Amal and Isabel have in common?
(a) Both are orphans and have lost family.
(b) Both are pregnant.
(c) Both want to live in London.
(d) Both have a Jewish heritage.

8. What shocks Isabel in Chapter 5?
(a) She sees Omar with Jasmine.
(b) The knowledge that her mother knows Omar.
(c) Jasmine curses her.
(d) The knowledge that her mother knows Amal.

9. Which sea does Anna view on the way to Sinai?
(a) The Arabian Sea.
(b) The Red Sea.
(c) The Dead Sea.
(d) The Black Sea.

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

11. What talent makes Omar famous?
(a) Writing.
(b) Dance.
(c) Music.
(d) Weaving.

12. What is the haramlek?
(a) The part of an Egyptian house occupied and governed by women.
(b) A type of headgear worn by Egyptian men.
(c) A type of Egyptian hammock.
(d) A latticework screen used in many Egyptian households.

13. What does Sheikh Salim ibn Husayn offer Anna and Sharif in Chapter 15?
(a) His hospitality.
(b) His camels.
(c) His third wife.
(d) A ride to Mt. Sinai.

14. 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 fears being abducted and sold into slavery.
(d) She is frightened of the way men stare at her on the street.

15. What happens to the car while Amal and Isabel are traveling to Amal's house?
(a) It is hit by a bus.
(b) The transmission dies.
(c) It has a flat tire.
(d) It overheats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Tareq 'Atiyya?

2. Who does Isabel long to be romantically involved with?

3. Why did 'Urabi Basha lead a revolt?

4. How does 'Who's Who" describe Omar?

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

(see the answer keys)

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