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This test consists of 10 short essay questions.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Abla suggest that Alks were made by men?

2. What is a Djinn?

3. How did modern-day Cairo come to be, according to the novella?

4. Explain the spirit’s reaction when it saw the two agents. How does it receive them and how does it end up to be?

5. How did Superintendent Bashir feel about the thought of going into the tram car with the two agents?

6. Why did the government not value the Zar ritual?

7. Why were the women in the streets demonstrating? What was happening?

8. Why did Superintendent Bashir call the agents to his office?

9. Explain the relationship between the two agents first. How did Agent Hamed feel about the rookie Agent Onsi at first?

10. What do the two agents discover about the spirit after visiting the Sheikha and why was it important?

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