The Thief and the Dogs Quizzes

The Thief and the Dogs Quiz 1

1 Where is the novel set?
Serbia

Egypt

Iran

Tunisia
2 How old is Said?
40

30

29

25
3 Who is most directly responsible for putting Said in jail?
Rauf

Hasaballah

Nabawiyya

Ilish
4 Said's pressing needs when he gets out jail are revenge and to
get a new job

find the Sheikh

find Nur

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

She is curious about him

She cries and does not recognize him

She embraces him
6 Before he leaves Ilish's, what does Said ask for?
Food

Money

His papers

His books
7 Who used to visit the Sheikh a lot?
Nabawiyya

Said

Said's mother

Said's father
8 Said finds the Sheikh's words
inspiring

simplistic

hurtful

cryptic
9 What is Said's issue with Nabawiyya?
Sana is not his daughter

She divorced him for Ilish

She divorced him for Rauf

She stole his money
10 Rauf is now a/an
merchant

lawyer

newspaper columnist

politician
11 All of the following are true about Rauf except
he is very rich

he wears a cold expression

he is married and has children

he is not a fan of Said's
12 Said asks Rauf for a job
in the military

at the newspaper

anywhere he can find him one

at his office
13 Said says he will get what sort of job now that Rauf has rejected his request:
at a shop

at Tarzan's cafe

at a rival newspaper

back to thieving
14 What does Rauf give Said on his way out?
A photograph

A book

Advice

Money
15 Why is Rauf's traitorous behavior worse than the others'?
He was ruder about it

It has more of an effect on Said now

Their past association

Said isn't sure why
16 As a response to his meeting with Rauf, Said
decides to go home

decides to try and be friends again

decides to rob him

decides to murder him
17 What happens when Said tries to rob Rauf?
Rauf catches him but lets him go

Rauf's dogs pursue him

He is successfully able to steal a few things

Rauf catches him and calls the police
18 What gives Said a bit of solace for his failure?
Memories

The brisk air

Being out of jail

Dawn
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?
Criminals

Rich

Politicians

Students
21 What does Said ask Tarzan to get him?
A revolver

Keys to Ilish's house

Money

New clothes
22 Back in the day, Rauf would tell Said he only needed a gun and a/an ____
brain

prayer

book

woman
23 What is Nur's job?
A waitress

A nurse

A dancer

A prostitute
24 How did Nur used to feel about Said?
She was not attracted to him

She thought of him as a brother

She was intimated by him

She loved him
25 Said remarks upon all the following about Nur when he sees her again except
her breasts

her makeup

her dress

how old she looks

How does Said plan to explain Rauf's death?

Said plans to write a letter to the papers explaining why Rauf is dead.

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I think Said is a bit of an anti-hero. Said is the protagonist of the story. He wishes to reunite with his daughter and exact vengeance on his ex-wife and ex-colleague after being thrown in prison for 4 years under thievery charges. He faces an...

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What brief role the appearance of said daughter play in the story

Sana, Said's daughter, was his only reason for living. Her presence in his life served as his motivation. Unfortunately, when they first meet after his release, the only emotion he perceives in his young daughter is that of fear. Their reunion was...

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