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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Isabel long to be romantically involved with?
(a) Omar.
(b) Ahab.
(c) Sharif.
(d) Edward.

2. What does Isabel announce is happening to her mother in Chapter 4?
(a) Her mother is dying.
(b) Her mother is undergoing chemotherapy.
(c) Her mother has left her father.
(d) Her mother will join them the next day.

3. What does Amal discover that matches one of Omar's possessions?
(a) A green journal.
(b) A watercolor painting.
(c) A Pharaonic tapestry.
(d) A blue journal.

4. Where does Isabel plan to go for the millennium celebration?
(a) New York.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Palestine.
(d) Israel.

5. What game are Professor Yusuf and Mahgoub al-Tilmisani playing in the Atelier 'am Ghazzali?
(a) Seega.
(b) Backgammon.
(c) Senet.
(d) Chess.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which country rules Egypt in Chapter 6?

2. Which character has nominal rule over Egypt in Chapter 6?

3. While at the Atelier 'am Ghazzali, what empire does Arwa compare to the United States?

4. Why does Anna visit the South Kensington Museum?

5. How did Sharif come to be head of the Baroudi family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Anna described in Chapter 1?

2. Why are the schools and clinic in Tawasi closed in Chapter 11?

3. How does Egyptian culture affect Anna?

4. How is Amal related to Isabel?

5. How does Anna's appearance change as she travels to Sinai?

6. How does Anna and Sharif's relationship change at St. Catherine's monastery?

7. How does the scenery of Egypt affect Anna?

8. What political goals does Sharif strive towards?

9. How does Tareq offend Amal?

10. How does Jasmine shock Isabel in Chapter 5?

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