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Tayeb SalihSeason of Migration to the North
Tayeb SalihFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1966A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Multiple Choice
1. Which phrase best describes the narrator’s emotions after returning to his homeland?
A) Filled with disdain and regret
B) Ashamed of his previous faults
C) Delighted with reuniting with his people
D) Disturbed by the lack of progress in the village
2. As the narrator revisits areas he spent time at during his childhood, he notes, “Seeing the bank contracting at one place and expanding at another, I would think that such was life: with a hand it gives, with the other it takes. Perhaps, though, it was later that I realized this.” Which of the following literary terms does the narrator use in this quote?
A) Malapropism
B) Maxim
C) Metaphor
D) Metonymy
3. Based on his initial conversation with Mustafa, which traits best encapsulate the narrator’s character?
A) Assured
B) Agile
C) Altruistic
D) Animated
4. In his narration to the narrator, how does Mustafa distinguish the different periods of youth in his life?
A) By the women he learned from and lived with
B) Through the languages he studied
C) By the amount of money he made
D) By the men he worked for
5. What supernatural entity does the narrator compare Mustafa to throughout the novel?
A) A ghost
