What is the difference between Susan's Dad and Hamadi?

Susan's dad has accepted American culture but Hamadi has not

Why does Hamadi say he is married to books?

He loves how they inspire his imagination

What is Verbal Irony?

A character says something but means the opposite

Who is Kahlil Gibran?

Mystic poet known for his book, The Prophet

What separates Hamadi from everyone else in Susan's life?

He sees life differently and enjoys all: the good and bad

Why does Hamadi choose to live in the Traveler's Hotel?

He does not care about appearance and possessions

Why does Susan originally like Hamadi?

He reminds Susan of her grandmother

Why does Saleh Hamadi not want to go back to Lebanon

He wants to remember how it was and not how it might be now

What does Hamadi say to Tracy when she is upset about Eddie?

We go on. . . We don't stop where it hurts. We turn a corner

Does Susan's dad get along with Hamadi?

He tries but Hamadi's dislike for conveniences confuses him

Who is the protagonist of "Hamadi"?

It can be argued both Susan and Hamadi

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The Short Story "Hamadi"

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1
What is the difference between Susan's Dad and Hamadi?
Hamadi accepts American culture but Susan's Dad does not
Susan's dad has accepted American culture but Hamadi has not
They both stay true to their original roots
Both reject American culture and customs
2
Why does Hamadi say he is married to books?
He actually does not love books.
No one ever agreed to marry him.
He loves how they inspire his imagination
He cannot tell the difference between a book and human
3
Does Hamadi want to go back to Lebanon?
Only during the winter
Yes
He's not from Lebanon
No
4
Who is Eddie dating?
Debby
Tracy
Susan
Hamadi
5
What is Verbal Irony?
The audience knows something the characters do not
The character says something and means it
A character says something but means the opposite
The opposite occurs of what is expected.
6
How does Eddie act towards Tracy?
Flirtatious
Kind
Polite
He simply ignores her
7
What is Susan's Dad's name?
Hamadi
Saleh
Not Stated
Eddie
8
Who is Kahlil Gibran?
Susan's dad who secretly hates Hamadi
Mystic poet known for his book, The Prophet
Saleh Hamadi's alternate personality
Person who organizes the Christmas carols
9
What separates Hamadi from everyone else in Susan's life?
He focuses on accumulating wealth
He is from Lebanon
He sees life differently and enjoys all: the good and bad
He knows every Christmas song there is
10
What does Susan invite Hamadi to do?
Go Christmas Caroling
Read poetry in a coffee shop
Dance in the Streets
Solve everyone's porblems
11
Who does Tracy fawn over the entire story?
Saleh
Eddie
Bobby
Hamadi
12
Tracy feels rejuvenated after spending time with Hamadi. what does rejuvenated mean?
fed up
reinvigorated
happy
tired
13
"James reached into the aperture to see if the item was still there." An aperture is
a movie theater
a small opening or hole
a cave with jewels hidden
A large opening or hole
14
Lavish and Spartan are
Homonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Tardis's
15
What point-of-view is the story "Hamadi?"
Fourth Person
First Person
Third Person
Second Person
16
Why does Hamadi choose to live in the Traveler's Hotel?
He does not care about appearance and possessions
He cares about appearance and possessions
It resembles his old home
He likes living away from everyone
17
Why does Susan originally like Hamadi?
He is Susan's real father
He is rich and famous
He is quite poetic
He reminds Susan of her grandmother
18
Why does Saleh Hamadi not want to go back to Lebanon
He wants to remember how it was and not how it might be now
He was the leader, and was forced to flee in a revolution
He fled as a refugee and is afraid of going back.
His wife died there, so going back is too painful
19
Where did Saleh Hamadi grow up?
Britain
Egypt
Lebanon
California
20
"Her wry smile indicated she knew something the others did not." What does Wry mean?
Preclude
Mocking, suggestive
Spartan
Innocent
21
What does Hamadi say to Tracy when she is upset about Eddie?
Get over it and get over him
Don't stop believing
We go on. . . We don't stop where it hurts. We turn a corner
What happened? What's wrong?
22
Does Susan's dad get along with Hamadi?
He tries but Hamadi's dislike for conveniences confuses him
Yes, they share similar interests in everything
No, he completely hates Hamadi
He tries, but Hamadi hates his old homeland/
23
Who is the protagonist of "Hamadi"?
Susan
Hamadi
Eddie and Hamadi
It can be argued both Susan and Hamadi
24
What language does Hamadi sing the Christmas Carols in?
American
Lebanese
Aramaic
English

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