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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Silence, and Dinner in the Black Market.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old man in "A House in the Woods" do while the girls build?
(a) Nap.
(b) Writes a poem.
(c) Take pictures.
(d) Helps.

2. What job does Zahra take at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Cleaning lady.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Factory worker.

3. Why do people warn Zahra about moving?
(a) It is too unknown.
(b) It is expensive.
(c) She is uneducated.
(d) She has too many children.

4. What language does Zahra's husband want her to speak?
(a) German.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Arabic.

5. What is the acquaintance's reaction to the state official's offer in "The Discontented"?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He turns it down.
(c) He cries.
(d) He accepts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is scary about the news Zahra receives in Chapter 1 from her husband?

2. Who is the narrator of this story?

3. What animal dropped clay pellets on the army?

4. How does Zahra feel in Chapter 3 when she visits the open air market?

5. What does Zahra's husband go to jail?

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