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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what famous landmark does Anna have a picnic?
(a) The Citadel.
(b) The Great Pyramid.
(c) The Sphinx
(d) St. Catherine's Monastery.

2. When Anna wakes in Chapter 12, where does she feel like she has been placed?
(a) In a nightmare.
(b) Inside a tomb.
(c) In a favorite Oriental painting.
(d) In prison.

3. Why do Amal and Isabel find Sheikh Haroun's shrine padlocked in Chapter 15?
(a) It is a private mausoleum.
(b) The government wants to keep looters away.
(c) The shrine has been desecrated by protestors.
(d) It is now a proper mosque.

4. What happens to the car while Amal and Isabel are traveling to Amal's house?
(a) It is hit by a bus.
(b) It has a flat tire.
(c) The transmission dies.
(d) It overheats.

5. In "An End of a Beginning", why does the mechanic refuse payment for his services?
(a) He is too proud to be perceived as poor by a foreigner.
(b) He wants Amal to introduce him to Isabel.
(c) He is entranced by Isabel's light blue eyes.
(d) He is Amal's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mashrabiyya?

2. What country does the Khedive visit in Chapter 7?

3. What nationality is Cromer?

4. Who is Emily?

5. Which character receives letters from Anna detailing her arrival in Alexandria?

(see the answer key)

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