2. Why does Anna decide to remain in Egypt in Chapter 17?
(a) Layla begs her to stay.
(b) She receives a love letter from Sharif.
(c) The weather is too rough to sail to England.
(d) She becomes involved with a political movement.

3. How many days must Anna sleep apart from her husband in Chapter 24?
(a) 7.
(b) 40.
(c) 80.
(d) 25.

4. What honor does Zeinab give Anna the night of her wedding?
(a) A dance.
(b) Family jewelry.
(c) A seat of honor.
(d) A song.

5. What does Isabel create for Omar in Chapter 28?
(a) A portait of 'Omar and Amal in the garden.
(b) An Egyptian dinner.
(c) A web page about his political activities.
(d) A tapestry of Isis.

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

7. Where does Amal go after she discovers the museum is closed?
(a) The mosque.
(b) Cairo.
(c) New York.
(d) Tawasi.

8. What concern does Sheikh Muhammad 'Abdu have about the future of Palestine?
(a) The United Nations appears to support the relocation of the Jews.
(b) The United States is too large to oppose.
(c) The Arabs in Palestine are at risk for blending their culture.
(d) More and more Jews are buying land in Palestine.

9. What stipulation does Lord Cromer want to place on Sharif and Anna's marriage?
(a) Sharif will not take another wife while married to Anna.
(b) All of their children will be considerd Arabs.
(c) Anna has the right to leave the marriage without penalty.
(d) They are only a registered couple while in Egypt.

10. Which character is depicted on Amal's tapestry panel?
(a) Horus.
(b) Isis.
(c) Osiris.
(d) Tawasi.

11. Who is Hasna?
(a) Isabel's new daughter.
(b) The maid given to Anna by Zeinab.
(c) Sharif's first wife.
(d) An Egyptian police officer symapthetic to the British.

12. What talent does Mabrouka have?
(a) Baking elaborate pastries.
(b) Reading fortunes.
(c) Weaving tapestries.
(d) Repairing machines.

13. Why do Anna and Sharif confront Lord Cromer at the Agency?
(a) They want their marriage to be recognized in Britain.
(b) Lord Cromer has denied Anna's visa.
(c) Lord Cromer has threatened to jail Sharif for marrying Anna.
(d) Lord Cromer has threatened to annul their marriage.

14. What three objects does Anna create as a contribution to the Egyptian renaissance?
(a) A tapestry, a watercolor and a sculpture.
(b) Three tapestries.
(c) Three watercolors.
(d) Three sculptures.

15. What does 'Omar buy Amal in Chapter 24?
(a) A computer.
(b) A burqa.
(c) A veil.
(d) A car.