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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. How many women are in the room where the Brotherhood of Al-Jahiz are assembled?

2. In Chapter 12, what is Ahmad wearing when he calls to Fatma?

3. In Chapter 10, what does the man who calls himself al-Jahiz say he was to the men who perished in fire?

4. What animal does Fatma compare Zagros, the Ministry librarian, to?

5. How many other agents does Fatma say are in the room with her in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Fatma and Hadia questions Siwa, the archivist, who sold the Brotherhood many archives?

2. What does Fatma learn from Merira, the high priestess of Hathor?

3. What bargain does Fatma make with the Marid djinn from the bottle?

4. How are Abigail and her friends dressed when Fatma and Hadia come to interview Alexander Worthington in Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 13, what does Abigail give Fatma and Hadia after they interview Alexander?

6. What does Fatma tell Hadia about working together?

7. Why does Amir tell Fatma she is getting a partner?

8. Why does Hadia want to work with Fatma?

9. What is the Worthington estate like?

10. How does Fatma spend Monday morning in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in A Master of Djinn to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

Essay Topic 2

Hadia accuses Fatma of prejudice. Why does Hadia accuse Fatma of prejudice? How is Fatma prejudiced against Hadia in the same way that men are prejudiced against her?

Essay Topic 3

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Clark use artistic license to create the realistic background of A Master of Djinn?

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