In Other Rooms, Other Wonders Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In "Saleema," what happens to Saleema's son? (from Story 2)

He and his mother both end up servants in the home of Rafik's wife.

He and his mother both end up dead at the hands of Rafik's wife.

He and his mother both end up begging on the streets.

He and his mother both end up servants in the home of K.K. Harouni's widow.

2.

Which is the most accurate metaphoric representation of Sohail's search for his own true identity? (from Story 6)

The ballet.

The maze.

The kitten.

Christmas Eve.

3.

In "In Other Rooms ..., " Section 1, Husna's desire for power and status in this section of the story can be seen as paralleling the desire of which character from an earlier story? (from Story 5, Section 1)

It parallel's Zainab's desire for control when both women go to extreme lengths to gain control over the men in their lives.

It parallels Zainab's desire for a child when both women take somewhat extreme action to realize their longings.

It parallels Zainab's desire for sex when both women are driven and/or defined by their longings to be intimate with a man.

It parallels Zainab's desire for money when both women take somewhat extreme action to realize their longings.

4.

Which ballet do the characters go to see on Christmas Eve? (from Story 6)

The Nutcracker.

Sleeping Beauty.

Cinderella.

Swan Lake.

5.

Where is Rezak buried? (from Story 8)

In the home village of his wife's family.

In a corner of the Harouni estate.

In his family's home village.

In a field near where he had his cubicle.

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