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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the role of the gaballiyahs that Agent Hamed and Agent Onsi wore, according to Chapter 4?

2. The Superintendent's family used power in the wrong way. Explain.

3. How could the Zar ceremony be described?

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

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

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

7. What does the iron do to the al?

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

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

10. What other things did the people of Cairo smuggle into the city according to Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Superintended Bashir is very secretive. Explain in an essay, drawing your references from the novel, how and why he is secretive.

Essay Topic 2

The author compares Cairo to London and Paris. In an essay, explain similarities and the differences between the towns.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Agent Hamed and Agent Onsi throughout the novella. Does it change? If so, how and why?

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