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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. How are Amal and Isabel different?

3. How does Anna disguise herself as she travels to the Mameluke tombs?

4. Who insists on accompanying Anna to Sinai?

5. Where was Anna's husband stationed while fighting in the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Amal related to Isabel?

2. Why does Isabel bring a trunk to Amal?

3. What happened to Sharif's first marriage?

4. Why does Anna visit Egypt?

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

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

7. How does Tareq offend Amal?

8. What fears does Deena have about the Israelis?

9. Describe the relationships between Egyptian Christians and Muslims in the early 20th century.

10. How does the scenery of Egypt affect Anna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare Anna's kidnapping to modern day terrorism activities. What purpose do the kidnappers feel Anna's capture might serve? How does this compare to the purposes of the terrorist bombers in modern day Luxor? What is Sharif's view of kidnapping and terrorism? Are his prophecies valid for the Arabic world in the late 20th century?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Egypt's government in the early 20th century with its government in the late 20th century. How did the political climate and subsequent events in the early 20th century affect the political climate and events in the late 20th century? What freedoms were earned in the late 20th century due to the efforts of men like Sharif in the early 20th century?

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