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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. What does Sarhan declare the first time Zohra brings him tea?
2. Who is Mansour's brother?
3. What is Sarhan's main attraction to Zohra
4. What happens when Sarhan complains about his life to his friends?
5. Why does Mansour "dismiss" in his mind Amer and Tolba?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sarhan say about Mariana when he asks to rent a room and how does Zohra act when she sees him at the Miramar?
2. What are Mansour's first impressions of some of the boarders at the Miramar?
3. Why is Mansour at the Miramar and how does he feel about that?
4. What does Mansour do when he learns of Fawzi's arrest?
5. Describe the fight with Safeya, Zohra and Sarhan from Sarhan's perspective.
6. What is Mansour's further impression of Zohra and how does he feel towards her?
7. What are Sarhan's quick impressions of Hosny and Mansour?
8. Describe Mansour's version of the altercation in the hallway between an unknown woman, Zohra and Sarhan.
9. What are Mansour's first impressions of Zohra?
10. Describe Sarhan's encounter with Tolba on the street.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in "Miramar". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters most need to grow as humans? Why? Give examples. Why characters seem to have reached close to their full emotional/mental growth? Why? Give examples What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of mental/emotional illness or immaturity in the book. Which characters struggle with some sort of emotional illness? Why? Which characters seem really healthy emotionally/mentally? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of tradition in "Miramar". What is Amer's view of tradition? Mariana's? Sarhan? Hosny? Zohra? Why is tradition important to some characters? Is anyone willing to abandon traditional viewpoints? Who? What are the positive and negative aspects to tradition?
Essay Topic 2
Zohra Salama interacts with all the characters in "Miramar" and may be said to have a pivotal role in revealing the personalities of some of the main characters. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly trace and analyze the relationship of Zohra to Sarhan al-Beheiry. How do they meet? What are each of their first impressions of the other? Is the relationship between the two friendly? Honest? Healthy? How does the relationship develop and change over the course of the novel? Does either character grow as a result of the relationship? Does either character get hurt by the other?
2. Thoroughly trace and analyze the relationship of Zohra to Hosny Allam. How do they meet? What are each of their first impressions of the other? Is the relationship between the two friendly? Honest? Healthy? How does the relationship develop and change over the course of the novel? Does either character grow as a result of the relationship? Does either character get hurt by the other?
3. Thoroughly trace and analyze the relationship of Zohra to Mansour Bahy. How do they meet? What are each of their first impressions of the other? Is the relationship between the two friendly? Honest? Healthy? How does the relationship develop and change over the course of the novel? Does either character grow as a result of the relationship? Does either character get hurt by the other?
4. Thoroughly trace and analyze the relationship of Zohra to Amer Wagdi. How do they meet? What are each of their first impressions of the other? Is the relationship between the two friendly? Honest? Healthy? How does the relationship develop and change over the course of the novel? Does either character grow as a result of the relationship? Does either character get hurt by the other?
Essay Topic 3
Certainly "Miramar" considers the subject of gender. Discuss the following:
1. Define the term "gender."
2. Does gender only refer to whether a person is male or female? Is gender easy to identify?
3. Discuss the Egyptian cultural definitions of gender during the era of "Miramar" and the expectations for each gender. Do any of those expectations exist today?
4. Would you like to live in a culture that has those expectations for men and women that are revealed in the book? Discuss fully with examples from the text.
5. Are women the only ones harmed by gender-based expectations? Why or why not.
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