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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. What language do Layla and Anna have in common?
(a) English.
(b) Arabic.
(c) French.
(d) Itallian.

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

3. What country does the Khedive visit in Chapter 7?
(a) England.
(b) The United States.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Israel.

4. By what famous landmark does Anna have a picnic?
(a) The Citadel.
(b) The Sphinx
(c) St. Catherine's Monastery.
(d) The Great Pyramid.

5. Who is Sharif?e
(a) Layla's uncle.
(b) Layla's father.
(c) Layla's husband.
(d) Layla's brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Amal discover that matches one of Omar's possessions?

2. Why does the government close down the schools and clinic in Tawasi?

3. How is Layla related to Amal?

4. Who insists on accompanying Anna to Sinai?

5. Which sea does Anna view on the way to Sinai?

Short Essay Questions

1. What political goals does Sharif strive towards?

2. What are Sir Charles' views of colonialism?

3. Why does Anna visit Egypt?

4. Describe how Amal and 'Omar became separated from their Egyptian heritage.

5. How are Amal and Isabel similar?

6. How does Isabel react to the events she experiences on her trip to Tawasi?

7. How does Jasmine shock Isabel in Chapter 5?

8. How is Amal related to Isabel?

9. According to the men at the Atelier 'am Ghazzali, how do the events of the early 20th century affect the political climate of Egypt in the late 20th century?

10. How is 'Omar described at the beginning of the book?

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