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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Kirsha reacts when Hussain says he really will leave home?
2. Who is the only person in constant motion in the cafe?
3. How does Hussain Kirsha convince Abbas to go to work for the British?
4. How does Zaita treat his clients?
5. Why does Abbas say that Uncle Kamil is completely without profit for him?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do residents of the alley fear Umm Hamida?
2. Why does Hussain Kirsha say that Abbas should be an Italian rather than a Briton?
3. What change takes place in Kirsha's cafe in Chapter One and what does this change represent?
4. Why does Salim Alwan envy those who die of a heart attack?
5. Why does Mrs. Kirsha go to Radwan Hussainy to complain of her husband's behavior?
6. What does Zaita say was the summer resort of his childhood?
7. Why is Salim Alwan convinced that his employees are cheating him in spite of the fact that his careful auditing of the books shows no discrepancy?
8. Why does the news about Dr. Booshy and Zaita being caught robbing graves affect Mrs. Afify?
9. When Kirsha's wife comes to the cafe to assail him with his wrongdoing, he blames himself. Why does he think he deserves her wrath?
10. What relationship does the Kirsha family have to Hamida?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the character of Radwan Hussainy. How has he managed to live happily while enduring great sorrow and loss? What effect does his advice have on those who ask him for it? What do you see as Mahfouz' purpose in making Radwan Hussainy a central character in his depiction of the alley?
Essay Topic 2
Mrs. Afify is superstitious. Describe her superstitions and the role they play in the plot.
Essay Topic 3
A character foil is one whose characteristics provide a contrast to a main character. Is Hussain Kirsha a character foil for Abbas? Why or why not? Compare and contrast the characters of the two young men.
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