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Row 1, Col 1 What stereotype does Mahmud Believe in and discuss on page 104? Women can’t be true friends.

1,2 Where do Amin and Uthman Want Nasir to go with them to Prove Nasir is a woman? The baths

1,3 What is the message Faris is to Bring to Nasir? To meet Mahmud in the baths after midday prayers, Reminder if he doesn’t then friendship is over.

1,4 What is the message Nasir leaves At the bathhouse for Mahmud? I came for a purpose and left for a purpose

2,1 What prized possession does Nasir leave For Mahmud The white ivory chess piece.

2,2 Where does Mahmud rush in search Of Nasir? The boating docks, harbor

2,3 Why does Mahmud want to find Nasir so desparately? He loves her’ she can be his friend/lover

2,4 How does Mahmud react when Nasir is thrown from the horse? Worried, concerned

3,1 How does Amin explain the horse- Riding incident? A freakish accident, evil omen, turned luck to leave the city

3,2 What are Buran’s thoughts About the three “test”. 1.Silly 2.No feelings of either 3.Had to leave

3,3 How does Buran prepare to leave Tyre? Buys womens clothes, prepares ship, leaves message at Bathhouse, gets 2 servants, got money, wrote letter to Jihha

3,4 How can a woman do business During the time-period of this novel Hire men to do it for her

Why does Buran feel that she Can not tell Mahmud the Truth? She felt that he would hate her

4,2 Explain why Buran thinks that Mahmud Will never be able to find her He doesn’t know her hometown or real name.

4,3 After being so sad for three days on the boat, why Is Buran finally happy? She will be going home to her family.

4,4 What is the story that the cookshop waiter (Hassan) tells Buran? He gambled and started paying little attention to Business, started losing, used money for home and Merchandise for gambling.

5,1 Where does Buran go after leaving Alexandria, and who does She meet there? A clothings shop—Ali, Hassans younger brother.

5,2 What has happened to Buran’s sisters since she has been gone. Married and/or engaged.

5,3 What Buran’s mother wants her to go back to the ways of the “modest woman”. What is Buran’s reaction? She refuses.

5,4 Buran agrees to marry Hassan Under one condition. What Is that condition? She won’t marry a man with a tattoo