“A Handful of Dates” - Tayeb Salih

1. What three adjectives would you use to describe the boy? Justify your
answer.

2. What three adjectives would you use to describe the boy’s grandfather?
Justify your answer.

3. How are the boy and his grandfather different?

4. Why did the boy express so much admiration for his grandfather?

5. Why did the boy’s admiration for his grandfather diminish?

6. Which character reflects the wise old man figure? Provide evidence.

7. Which type of child is being exhibited by the boy? Explain with evidence.