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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 game are Professor Yusuf and Mahgoub al-Tilmisani playing in the Atelier 'am Ghazzali?
(a) Backgammon.
(b) Senet.
(c) Seega.
(d) Chess.

2. Whom does Anna miss?
(a) Her father-in-law.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Edward.
(d) Amal.

3. Which mentally challenged character does Isabel visit in Chapter 5?
(a) Anna.
(b) Amal.
(c) Omar.
(d) Jasmine.

4. Who is Armand Demange?
(a) Head of the Mustafa family.
(b) A Frenchman Anna meets on the train to Suez.
(c) The French identity Anna wants to assume as she travels to Sinai.
(d) A policeman in Cairo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character helps Anna learn Arabic?

2. Which character receives letters from Anna detailing her arrival in Alexandria?

3. Why does Anna visit the South Kensington Museum?

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

5. What do Amal and Isabel discover carved into the baptismal font at the Mu'allaqah?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Anna described in Chapter 1?

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

4. What was the purpose of Anna's kidnapping?

5. Why does Isabel bring a trunk to Amal?

6. How does Anna's appearance change as she travels to Sinai?

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

8. How does the scenery of Egypt affect Anna?

9. How are Amal and Isabel similar?

10. 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?

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