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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, over how many years has the Cemetery been built up?
(a) 1,800 years.
(b) 2,000 years.
(c) 1,500 years.
(d) 1,200 years.

2. When did the printers at Al-Masri get orders one morning to dump an entire batch of morning dailies and reprint the headlines?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) 4 a.m.
(c) 2 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

3. What does the Seal of Sulayman look like?
(a) A copper band.
(b) A silver band.
(c) A plain gold band.
(d) A plain bronze band.

4. In Chapter 25, how many al-Jahiz does she call forth to stand by her?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. When did Lord Worthington buy his estate?
(a) 1896.
(b) 1898.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1897.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Abigail when her mother passed away?

2. At the end of Chapter 10, how many young men break from the crowd to fight?

3. In Chapter 12, when do the papers end their embargo on the Lord Worthington story?

4. In Chapter 9, how long does Aasim say that the man posing as al-Jahiz has been running around Cairo?

5. When was the Ministry moved to its current headquarters in downtown Cairo?

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