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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country rules Egypt in Chapter 6?
(a) Egypt.
(b) India.
(c) Great Britain.
(d) The United States.

2. Who is Tareq 'Atiyya?
(a) Amal's father's friend's son.
(b) The leader of the student protests.
(c) The mechanic who repaired Amal's car.
(d) One of Anna's assumed identities.

3. 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.

4. What does Layla pack into Anna's saddleback before Anna leaves for Sinai?
(a) A green journal.
(b) A knife.
(c) A silk dress.
(d) A gun.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What language do Layla and Anna have in common?

2. When Anna wakes in Chapter 12, where does she feel like she has been placed?

3. What shocks Isabel in Chapter 5?

4. How does Anna disguise herself as she travels to the Mameluke tombs?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Anna described in Chapter 1?

2. Why does Anna visit Rome in January of 1900?

3. How does Anna and Sharif's relationship change at St. Catherine's monastery?

4. How does Egyptian culture affect Anna?

5. In the early 20th century, how do the roles of men and women differ in Egypt?

6. Why does Anna have an unhappy marriage with Edward?

7. How are Amal and Isabel similar?

8. How does Jasmine shock Isabel in Chapter 5?

9. Why does Isabel bring a trunk to Amal?

10. What are Sir Charles' views of colonialism?

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