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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 torments Mansour?
2. What does Tolba point out about the Soviet bloc?
3. Who is Ali Bakir's lover?
4. What does Mansour pity in Zohra?
5. Where do Mansour and Doreya meet?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the fight with Safeya, Zohra and Sarhan from Sarhan's perspective.
2. What are Sarhan's quick impressions of Hosny and Mansour?
3. What are Mansour's first impressions of some of the boarders at the Miramar?
4. 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?
5. How does Mahmoud inadvertently give Sarhan an excuse to move out of living with Safeya, and what does he say about marriage?
6. What are Mansour's first impressions of Zohra?
7. What happens when Sarhan tries to kiss Zohra for the first time, and what is Zohra's reaction?
8. When does Sarhan first see Zohra and what does he do?
9. How does Ali convince Sarhan to join him in the heist?
10. What do Mansour and Amer discuss one night?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. Discuss Hosny Allam's character as symbolic of the corruption that underlies Egyptian culture at that time.
2. After researching Egyptian history from 1940 to the present, do you think Zohra Salama will make it as a single female in Egyptian society? Discuss fully using examples from your research.
3. Compare/contrast the life and choices of Zohra Salama to that of Safeya Barakat. How are their backgrounds similar or dissimilar? Why do they each make the specific choices they make? Could Zohra end up like Safeya? Why or why not? Is redemption possible for Safeya in the Egyptian culture of that time? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 2
Politics and religion both play major roles in "Miramar". Discuss the following;
1. Thoroughly trace and analyze Amer Wagdi's thoughts and beliefs about religion, using specific examples from the text. Do the same with one other character of your choice.
2. Compare/contrast the political beliefs and past activities of Amer Wagdi with that of Tolba Marzuq. How are they alike? How are they different? Which views do you find more appealing? Why?
3. Choose one other character and thoroughly trace/analyze his/her political views and past and present activities. How important are the views to the character? How do the views influence his/her choices? Are the views rationale?
4. Choose one other character and thoroughly trace/analyze his/her religious views and past and present activities. How important are the views to the character? How do the views influence his/her choices? Are the views rationale?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. Discuss the theme of choice in "Miramar". Who makes wise choices? Who makes unwise choices? Do you think Sarhan believes more in fate or free will? Why?
2. Debate the following statement in an argument/persuasion essay: Making several poor choices one after the other makes it more likely one will continue to make poor choices.
3. Rewrite the ending with Sarhan making what you think would be a wiser choice and then discuss why you believe it would be a better choice.
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