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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 does Amal want to teach if she can re-open her school?
(a) Music.
(b) The ancient stories.
(c) Art.
(d) Political science.

2. When is Anna supposed to meet Sharif's father?
(a) After a formal banquet.
(b) At the formal banquet.
(c) On the day of the wedding.
(d) After they are married.

3. Why is Anna's loom empty in Chapter 28?
(a) Shariff has asked her to remove her work from the loom.
(b) She fears the Imam will punish her for her work.
(c) She has removed her work while in mourning.
(d) Her work is complete and is being mounted for display.

4. What game are Prince Ahmad Fuad and Prince Yusuf Kamal playing at the Club Muhammad 'Ali?
(a) Chess.
(b) Pool.
(c) Backgammon.
(d) Senet.

5. What physical ailment sometimes prevents Sheikh 'Isa from working?
(a) A rash.
(b) A deep cough.
(c) Arthritis.
(d) A stigmata.

Short Answer Questions

1. What odor does Isabel smell as she meets Umm Aya and Sheikh 'Isa?

2. In "An End", what does Isabel want to show 'Omar?

3. What concern does Sheikh Muhammad 'Abdu have about the future of Palestine?

4. Which character is 'Omar attracted to in Chapter 21?

5. In Chapter 26, what news does Isabel deliver to Amal over the phone?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anna's life change after Sharif's death?

2. Why did Ibrahim Nassif al-Wardani assassinate Prime Minister Ghali?

3. How does Tareq help Amal and the fellaheen in Chapter 26?

4. Why does Anna consider returning to England in Chapter 17?

5. How does the Zionist movement affect the Egyptian characters in the book?

6. Why does Anna decide to remain in Egypt?

7. How does Emily react to Anna's decision to marry Sharif?

8. Why does Anna's wedding take three days to finalize?

9. How does Anna's relationship with Layla and Sharif affect her relationship with other Britons living in Egypt?

10. Why does Anna feel her baby is in the balance against the ills of the world?

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