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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. How do the residents of the alley believe women should be treated?
2. Why does Umm Hamida object to Salim Alwan's desire to marry Hamida?
3. What does Radwan Hussainy advise Mrs. Kirsha to do about her husband's behavior?
4. How does Zaita help the strong man to become an efficient beggar?
5. How does the alley learn of Salim Alwan's lunch and its powers?
Short Essay Questions
1. How had Sheikh Darwish become a homeless man of God?
2. How did Hamida feel when she was in Ibrahim Faraj's house?
3. How does Hamida feel about questions of morality?
4. Of Abbas and Hussain Kirsha, which was first to leave the alley and which was first to return?
5. When Umm Hamida informs Mrs. Afify that she has found a new husband for her, she tells her that she will need to prepare her own trousseau, which is not what she actually means. What does she mean?
6. Why does Radwan Hussainy feel guilty for the wrongdoing of Dr. Booshy and Zaita?
7. How does Radwan Hussainy feel about boredom?
8. Why does Radwan Hussainy tell Salim Alwan that he is better off with his sickness than others are with their health?
9. What does Hamida hope when the handsome stranger first talks to her - a hope that is the exact opposite of what she says?
10. How does Radwan Hussainy behave toward his wife that is in contrast to his treatment of all others?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What effect on Mahfouz' storytelling was created by the fact that his audience had a low level of literacy and were unlikely to have ever read a novel before this one? What probable effects of those facts can you demonstrate in the text?
Essay Topic 2
Evaluate the character of Sheikh Darwish. What makes him a holy man? What effect do his pronouncements have on those around him? As a stylistic tool, he is used by Mahfouz for foreshadowing and explanation. Use examples of both in your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Characters in the story face strong internal conflicts as well as external conflicts with people or circumstances. Select two characters who do battle inside themselves and analyze their conflicts.
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