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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Year of the Elephant, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the literacy meetings in Chapter 4 help?
(a) Small children.
(b) Illiterate peasant women.
(c) Older men.
(d) School teachers.

2. What does Zahra receive in the divorce?
(a) The children.
(b) Her house.
(c) One million dollars.
(d) Her clothes and a room.

3. How does Zahra recognize Rahal ?
(a) He has six fingers.
(b) He has long hair.
(c) He has six toes.
(d) He is blonde.

4. How did Zahra's husband feel about the resistance?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Scared.
(c) Sympathetic.
(d) Angry.

5. How much does Zahra's wool spinning business make her?
(a) A lot.
(b) 500 dollars a day.
(c) 5,000 euros a month.
(d) Very little.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the reader learn in Chapter 1 about Zahra's family?

2. Who does Faqih hate?

3. Who does Zahra visit in Chapter 3 to air her frustration?

4. What does Zahra think of her sister?

5. Who does Zahra learn has a baby later in life?

(see the answer key)

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