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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 stipulation does Lord Cromer want to place on Sharif and Anna's marriage?

2. Who will perform Anna and Sharif's wedding ceremony?

3. What publication does Anna become involved with after her wedding?

4. What is "'Al-Mar'ah al-Jadidah?"

5. Where does Sharif instruct Anna to take Nur if he dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What complications might arise with Anna and Sharif's marriage?

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

3. What fear does Sharif have for Nur's future?

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

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

6. How does Sharif's motivation and behavior change by Chapter 29?

7. Why does Amal fear for 'Omar?

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

9. How does Amal react to Isabel's story about her experience at the shrine?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Amal and 'Omar separate from their Egyptian heritage? What motivates each character to leave Egypt? What motivates each character to reconnect with his or her Egyptian roots? What changes do Amal and 'Omar make to their lives as a result of Amal's research into Anna's life?

Essay Topic 2

How do the contents of Isabel's trunk affect the lives of those who read her journals? How do Anna's documents clarify both Isabel and Anna's heritage? What questions or problems do Anna's documents raise for Isabel and Anna?

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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