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Distant View of a Minaret
Alifa Rifaat
Study Guide
Characters
Character List
Badriyya, “Badriyya and Her Husband”
The Wife, “My World of the Unknown”
Hassan, “At the Time of the Jasmine”
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
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Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Character List Quiz
Further Study
Character List Quiz
1
of 5
According to Bahiyya, why is she going blind?
From seeing too much
From intense sunlight
From crying
From old age
2
of 5
How often to do The Wife and The Mother meet in "Thursday Lunch"?
Every day
Once a week
Once a month
Once a year
3
of 5
Who is the eldest daughter of the Ghobashi family?
Zeinat
Badriyya
Zennouba
Ni'ma
4
of 5
Which character only leaves their house to attend funerals?
Aziza
Mahmoud
Hassan
Waheeba
5
of 5
Which character kills a baby rabbit?
The Little Girl
Nanny Zareefa
Mitwalli
The Old Woman
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