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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why has Abbas returned to the alley?
2. How does Abbas respond to his first drink of alcohol?
3. What gift has Abbas brought for Hamida?
4. How does Mrs. Afify react to the news of Dr. Booshy's capture?
5. What does Hussain Kirsha say is the advantage of British nationality?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Midaq Alley is set in a time of great cultural upheaval and change. What changes take place in the culture of the alley during the course of this story? Do you see generational differences between characters of different ages? Use examples from the text in your analysis.
Essay Topic 2
Determine what the main theme of Midaq Alley is, and support your answer with evidence from the book. Where is this theme seen in the book? How is it exemplified? Who does it affect? What role does it have in the plot?
Essay Topic 3
In Midaq Alley, many behaviors, such as smoking hashish, assaulting a spouse, bribing people to vote for a candidate, and maiming human beings, are tolerated that would be illegal under other circumstances. What is it about the alley that keeps reprehensible conduct from being punished? Does it seem to you that such laxity is part of the general culture or specific to the low level of economic and educational well-being that is seen in Midaq Alley? Use evidence from the text to support your position.
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