Half a Day - Analysis Quiz

What does the father tell the boy will make him 'a man' in Mahfouz's work?

Question Answer Choices Respecting elders Hard work and dedication School and his experiences in it Courage and bravery

In "Half a Day," what does the narrator realize about returning to the "paradise of home"?

Question Answer Choices He must strive to regain his lost youth. He can visit his childhood home whenever he wants. He needs to find a way back to his old life. He can never return to being the boy he once was.

What do the new clothes symbolize in "Half a Day"?

Question Answer Choices A fresh start. Success and achievement. Tradition and culture. Wealth and status.

What does the road with its constant stream of cars symbolize at the end of "Half a Day"?

Question Answer Choices Freedom. Death. Opportunity. Adventure.

According to "Half a Day," what does modernity and material advancement fail to secure?

Question Answer Choices Social equality. Economic progress. Personal fulfillment. Technological innovation.

How does the boy initially feel about going to school in "Half a Day"?

Question Answer Choices Excited Indifferent Apprehensive Confident

What does the school symbolize in "Half a Day"?

Question Answer Choices The school symbolizes life. The school symbolizes childhood. The school symbolizes society. The school symbolizes knowledge.

What does the "half a day" in the title of Naguib Mahfouz's short story symbolize?

Question Answer Choices A typical school day. The relative brevity of human life. The time spent with family. A short period of happiness.

In "Half a Day," who helps the narrator cross the street at the end of the story?

Question Answer Choices A young girl who calls him 'Grandpa.' An old friend from school. A middle-aged man who calls him 'Sir.' A young lad who calls him 'Grandpa.'

What changes for the boy after he concludes school in Mahfouz's work?

Question Answer Choices He gains new friends He becomes more knowledgeable The world and he have changed His family moves to a new place