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This test consists of 10 short essay questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Abla help the agents after they had gathered information from Madaam Mariam?

2. Who was Jizzu?

3. What does the iron do to the al?

4. Describe the eatery at Makka the next morning, according to Chapter 5?

5. How could the Zar ceremony be described?

6. Why does Agent Hamed get furious when he realized that the djinn had spoken Armenian?

7. What was Superintendent Bashir's reaction when Hamed and Onsi questioned him about the djinn?

8. What information did the Sheikha Nadiyaa give to Hamed after the ritual?

9. Describe the role Abla plays in the agents experiences in Chapters 2-5.

10. What was the role of the boilerplate eunuch according to the novella?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Agent Hamed and his partner Onsi were born in different parts of Cairo but they both came to relate well in the novella. Write an essay about the relationship between the two agents and how each played a role capturing the al.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the symbols used in the novella and how they take part in creating the flow of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay talking about the author’s tone and the writing style used. Use examples in the text as evidence of your argument.

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