12. All of the following quotes from "The Swimming Contest" are intended to foreshadow the future conflict between the narrator
and Abdul-Karim except a. "But it's not true that we're driving the Arabs out. We are out for peace, not war."
b. "Abdul-Karim is studying at the College of the Mufti,"
Nahida's father told us. "And he's in constant fear of your Haganah
c. "Ahlan usahlan!" Abdul-Karim agreed. "Tomorrow morning, then. Now let's get back to the house and listen to some songs. We have a gramophone."
d. "If he ever manages to beat me here in the pool." Abdul-Karim said, "it will be very bad indeed. It will be bad for you too, Nahida. Bad for all of us."
