If you were the young servant girl, gazia, how would you have felt? what would you have done if you were in her situation? explain your answer in 3-5 complete sentences.

#18. the story “the women’s baths” by ulfat al-idlibi concludes with the statement “at last i understood their secret…” what do you think this secret is? explain your answer in 3-5 complete sentences. support your answer with evidence from the text. #19. the swimming pool in benjamin tammuz’ “the swimming contest” is not just a swimming pool. rather, it is symbolic of something more. what do you think the swimming pool is symbolic of? explain your answer in a well-organized paragraph. support your answer with evidence from the text.

#20. “the happy man” is a satire, a story that uses humor to criticize elements of society. what elements of society is the story criticizing? explain your answer in two well-organized paragraphs. support your answer with evidence from the text.