Cairo: My City, Our Revolution

After pushing away from the bank in the motor boat, the author and her nieces make the decision to:

• Turn back and join the protesters

• Sing the national anthem together

• Watch events unfold from the shore

• Support the protesters with supplies

The author describes how two men stop throwing rocks so that she and her nieces can scramble toward the crowd. This incident illustrates that fact that:

• The scene is completely chaotic

• The protesters are helping each other

• The protest is taking a deadly turn

• The crowd is getting bigger each minute

The author’s details about locked hotels and snipers watching the crowd from above help create a tone that is:

• Sad and ironic

• Tense and ominous

• Angry and disgusted

• Fearful and paranoid

The author points out, “Eight months ago some young protestors from the 6 April Group had been arrested in Alexandria for singing the national anthem”. This detail suggests that when she herself sings the anthem, it is an act of:

• Stealth

• Joy

• Defiance

• Peace

What does opaque mean?

• Bright and shiny

• Occurring instantly

• Difficult to see through

• Expressed clearly

To reclaim something is to:

• Break a promise

• Distribute it

• Abandon it

• Take it back

A prism is a transparent object that bends light. What is the figurative meaning ofprism?

• A window

• An example

• A viewpoint

• An accident

A momentous occasion is one that is:

• Enjoyable

• Memorable

• Important

• Brief

What does intermittent mean?

• Encompassing many ideas

• Mediating between two opposing groups

• Working with a group of people

• Occurring at irregular intervals