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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 English custom does Anna teach Nur?
(a) Tea time.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Etiquette.
(d) An established bedtime.

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

3. Why does James Barrington turn down a diplomatic posting to Syria?
(a) He fears the political uprisings in Syria.
(b) Sharif offeres him more money to remain in Egypt.
(c) To protest against British foreign policy.
(d) To remain near his father.

4. What must Sharif wait for before he can set up a school?
(a) Electicity to be restored.
(b) Spring.
(c) An accepted bribe by government officials.
(d) A testimonial from Muhammad 'Abdu.

5. Why is the museum closed in Chapter 25?
(a) Old tiles have worn away and the hall is flooded.
(b) A recent bombing killed tourists.
(c) Due to a recent theft.
(d) The Imam declares some exhibits profane.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 23, where does Sharif fear his father may soon go?

2. What physical ailment sometimes prevents Sheikh 'Isa from working?

3. Where does Anna want to live once she and Sharif are married?

4. What advice does Umm Aya give Isabel in "A Beginning of an End"?

5. Which character offers to help Amal with her community work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is 'Omar concerned about Isabel's pregnancy?

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

3. What atrocity begins with the death of a few pigeons?

4. How does the "Entente cordiale" affect Sharif?

5. Why does 'Omar refuse to continue his relationship with Isabel in Chapter 22?

6. How does Amal honor her ancestors once her research is complete?

7. According to Layla, what has been the net result of the political strife in Egypt?

8. What is the subject of "'Al-Mar'ah al-Jadidah"?

9. How does Anna's story affect Amal's future?

10. Why does Amal long to be with Anna after the bombing at the Mugama' Building?

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