The Thief and the Dogs Quizzes

The Thief and the Dogs Quiz 1

By Kristen Osborne-Bartucca · Edited by James Cooper · Last reviewed July 24, 2021

1 Where is the novel set?

Tunisia

Serbia

Iran

Egypt
2 How old is Said?

30

25

40

29
3 Who is most directly responsible for putting Said in jail?

Ilish

Rauf

Hasaballah

Nabawiyya
4 Said's pressing needs when he gets out jail are revenge and to

find the Sheikh

get a new job

find Nur

get his daughter back
5 How does Sana react when she is told Said is her father?

She cries and does not recognize him

She is curious about him

She embraces him

She rushes to Ilish
6 Before he leaves Ilish's, what does Said ask for?

His books

Money

Food

His papers
7 Who used to visit the Sheikh a lot?

Nabawiyya

Said's father

Said

Said's mother
8 Said finds the Sheikh's words

simplistic

inspiring

cryptic

hurtful
9 What is Said's issue with Nabawiyya?

She stole his money

Sana is not his daughter

She divorced him for Ilish

She divorced him for Rauf
10 Rauf is now a/an

lawyer

merchant

newspaper columnist

politician
11 All of the following are true about Rauf except

he wears a cold expression

he is very rich

he is not a fan of Said's

he is married and has children
12 Said asks Rauf for a job

at his office

in the military

anywhere he can find him one

at the newspaper
13 Said says he will get what sort of job now that Rauf has rejected his request:

back to thieving

at Tarzan's cafe

at a rival newspaper

at a shop
14 What does Rauf give Said on his way out?

Advice

A photograph

Money

A book
15 Why is Rauf's traitorous behavior worse than the others'?

He was ruder about it

Said isn't sure why

It has more of an effect on Said now

Their past association
16 As a response to his meeting with Rauf, Said

decides to murder him

decides to go home

decides to try and be friends again

decides to rob him
17 What happens when Said tries to rob Rauf?

Rauf catches him and calls the police

Rauf's dogs pursue him

Rauf catches him but lets him go

He is successfully able to steal a few things
18 What gives Said a bit of solace for his failure?

The brisk air

Dawn

Being out of jail

Memories
19 Who is Mr. Tarzan?

An associate of Ilish's

The cafe proprietor

One of Nur's customers

A neighborhood man
20 The cafe attracts what kind of people?

Politicians

Rich

Students

Criminals
21 What does Said ask Tarzan to get him?

New clothes

A revolver

Money

Keys to Ilish's house
22 Back in the day, Rauf would tell Said he only needed a gun and a/an ____

woman

book

brain

prayer
23 What is Nur's job?

A waitress

A dancer

A prostitute

A nurse
24 How did Nur used to feel about Said?

She was intimated by him

She loved him

She was not attracted to him

She thought of him as a brother
25 Said remarks upon all the following about Nur when he sees her again except

her makeup

her breasts

her dress

how old she looks

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