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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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Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
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How to Write Literary Analysis
How to Cite This SparkNote
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of 5
What is the name of Hassan's daughter?
Jasmine
Alia
Hana
Jamilah
2
of 5
What does the wife in Distant Views of a Minaret do after her husband dies?
Goes on a walk
Calls her mother
Makes coffee
Moves to the suburbs
3
of 5
What did Omar steal that put him in prison?
A car
Money
Jewelry
Tires
4
of 5
What language do Dalal and Mahmoud speak to each other?
Arabic
English
French
Turkish
5
of 5
How does Mansoura die?
She has a stroke
She hits her head
Sayyid strangles her
She drowns
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