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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. Why does Anna visit the South Kensington Museum?
2. What has the house in Amal's dream become?
3. Which country rules Egypt in Chapter 6?
4. What does Professor Yusuf claim brings meaning to life?
5. How long is Husni in jail?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are Amal and Isabel similar?
2. How does Tareq offend Amal?
3. How is 'Omar described at the beginning of the book?
4. 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?
5. Describe how Amal and 'Omar became separated from their Egyptian heritage.
6. How does Jasmine shock Isabel in Chapter 5?
7. How is Amal related to Isabel?
8. In the early 20th century, how do the roles of men and women differ in Egypt?
9. Why does Anna visit Egypt?
10. How does Egyptian culture affect Anna?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the use of symbolism in the novel. What do Anna's three tapestries represent? What symbolic interpretation could be inferred from Isabel's visit to the shrine? Which religious figures could Sheikh 'Isa and Umm Aya symbolize and why might they have chosen to speak to Isabel? How is odor used symbolically? Who or what might Little Sharif symbolize, and why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the rise of Zionism in the early 20th century and how it affects the characters in the novel. What fears do Sharif and his contemporaries have about the Zionist movement? How does history confirm or negate those fears? How does Zionism affect the distribution of Sharif's descendants, and ultimately, their cultural heritage?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role of education in the novel. What roles do gender, politics, and religion have on education? In light of all these factors, where do most upper class Egyptians send their children to school, and why?
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