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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the haramlek?

2. Where does Jasmine live?

3. Which Egyptian god did King Akhen Atun and Queen Nefertiti want to worship?

4. Who insists on accompanying Anna to Sinai?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What political goals does Sharif strive towards?

2. 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?

3. What does Anna plan to do once she is released by her abductors?

4. Why are the schools and clinic in Tawasi closed in Chapter 11?

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

6. What are Sir Charles' views of colonialism?

7. Why does Isabel bring a trunk to Amal?

8. Describe Egypt's government in the early 20th century.

9. How is Anna similar to Amal?

10. What request do the women of Tawasi make of Isabel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Anna and Amal. What aspects of Anna are evident in Amal before she reads the journals? How does Amal's research into Anna's life affect her character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the roles of men and women in Egypt in the early 20th century. What physical, economic, and cultural differences existed between Egyptian men and women? How do these differences compare with Western men and women of the same era?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the romantic triangle between Jasmine, 'Omar, and Isabel affects each character's development. What alerts 'Omar to the possibility of incest? What emotional and social repercussions may arise from his affair with both women? By the end of the novel, how is Little Sharif's heritage established?

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