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Distant View of a Minaret
Alifa Rifaat
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Badriyya, “Badriyya and Her Husband”
The Wife, “My World of the Unknown”
Hassan, “At the Time of the Jasmine”
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of 5
According to Bahiyya, why is she going blind?
From seeing too much
From intense sunlight
From crying
From old age
2
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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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