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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Year of the Elephant, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Zahra's mother treat her?
(a) She played games with her.
(b) She ignored her.
(c) She hated her.
(d) She loved her.

2. What is considered the language of the wealthy in Morocco?
(a) French.
(b) Arabic.
(c) Spanish.
(d) English.

3. How old was Abou Zayd when Morocco gained independence from France?
(a) 2.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 15.

4. What is scary about the news Zahra receives in Chapter 1 from her husband?
(a) She doesn't want him to die.
(b) Her mother is her best friend.
(c) They will have no where to live.
(d) Moroccan women don't divorce.

5. What news does Zahra's husband give her in Chapter 1?
(a) Her mother is dying.
(b) He wants a divorce.
(c) He is broke.
(d) He is dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a faqih?

2. Who, at the end of Chapter 1, gives Zahra a mattress?

3. How did Zahra react to the Casablanca Massacre?

4. What is considered the language of the common man in Morocco?

5. What animal dropped clay pellets on the army?

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