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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Hamida view her relationship with the stranger?
2. What happens to Zaita and Dr. Booshy in the tombs?
3. What is the one thought that weakens Hamida's determination to go with Ibrahim Faraj?
4. How does Sheikh Darwish respond to Ibrahim Farhat's request for a blessing?
5. What are Kirsha's real feelings about Hussain Kirsha's return home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Much of the conversation among alley residents contains old sayings that are familiar to them: "A good jug pours forth good water." It is always the carpenter's door that needs repair," " Only a fool refuses generosity." Scan through the book and select several of these proverbs to explain. Use the context in which they are spoken for your explanations.
Essay Topic 3
Critics have said that Mahfouz presents his characters with great humor. Are there elements of this story that seem funny to you? What do you make of the fact that characters in the story who love one another often speak to each other with exaggerated hatred and disdain and in direct opposition to their real feelings? Much of humor is difficult to translate from one language or cultural setting to another. Select incidents from the story which could be interpreted as comical and explain what could make them funny.
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