Aunt Safiyya - Intro Quiz

What year did Bahaa' Taher begin publishing fiction?

• 1954

• 1964

• 1974

• 1984

Bahaa' Taher's feelings during Nasser's regime were of:

• Unwavering support for the government

• Disillusionment with the rapid changes post-revolution

• Indifference to the political landscape

• Satisfaction with social reforms

In 1981, Bahaa' Taher left Egypt to move to which city?

• London

• Barcelona

• An unnamed European city

• Geneva

Bahaa' Taher is, first and foremost, a:

• Storyteller

• Social commentator

• Political critic

• Historical novelist

"Aunt Safiyya and the Monastery" is set against the backdrop of:

• the occupation of Palestine

• the Egyptian Revolution of 1952

• the relationship between Muslims and Copts in Egypt

• the life of 18th Dynasty pharoah Akhenaton

The period after the 1967 war in Egypt was marked by:

• political stability and economic growth

• a rise in emigration due to economic decline

• an increase in artistic freedom and expression

• strong relationships between Egypt and other Arab states

The narrative of "Aunt Safiyya and the Monastery" depicts:

• a tragedy disrupting village life

• a traditional love story

• the life of a solitary Coptic monk

• a comedic view of village politics

"Aunt Safiyya and the Monastery" was first published in

• 1967

• 1984

• 1991

• 1995

The novel's protagonist is

• Aunt Safiyya

• the narrator's father

• the Coptic monk

• the narrator

The novel has two heroic figures, who are described as:

• one a Muslim and one a Copt

• one a woman and one a man

• one a child and one an adult

• one an aunt and one a boy