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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. Why does the man in "Divorce" leave his wife?

2. What is the visitor's personality in "Dinner in the Black Market" like?

3. What is lodged in a character's nose in "A Vacation"?

4. What does the old man in "A House in the Woods" give the girls to eat?

5. How does Zahra treat her servants?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation do the main character in "Divorce" and his brother discuss in the hospital?

2. Describe the life of the woman in "Out of Work" while she was working.

3. What do the husbands discover about visitor at the end of the story?

4. Describe the main character in "Divorce".

5. Why does the main character of "Divorce" leave his wife?

6. Describe the visitor in the story "Dinner in the Black Market".

7. Describe the life of the woman in "Out of Work" after she left her job.

8. Who is the surprise guest in "A Vacation" and how does Roukia react to the visitor?

9. Describe the two sisters in "Silence".

10. What role does Yasmine play in the story "The Stranger"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the literary term conflict. How does conflict appear in literature? Choose two stories in Abu Zayd's collection and explain the conflict or conflicts in each story.

Essay Topic 2

Zahra meets many interesting people in the book. These people influence her life in many ways. Choose one person or couple she meets that influence her life, and explain the positive and negative aspects of that influence.

Essay Topic 3

Define the term antagonist and identify who you believe is the antagonist in a story of your choice. Supply evidence from the book that supports your argument. Discuss how the antagonist is identified in the presence of the protagonist.

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