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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Year of the Elephant, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator of this story?
(a) Na'Keisha.
(b) Mohammed.
(c) Zahra.
(d) Layla.

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

3. What was attacked in 570 A.D.?
(a) France.
(b) Mecca.
(c) Casablanca.
(d) Jerusalem.

4. Who was born in the Year of the Elephant ?
(a) Shing Liu.
(b) The prophet Mohammad.
(c) Abou Zayd.
(d) Jesus.

5. What did Zahra see in Rahman's home?
(a) Several locked doors.
(b) A big TV.
(c) A room that was painted green.
(d) A nursery.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Zahra learn about Rahman?

2. When did Morocco gain independence?

3. Who did Morocco fight in the 19th century?

4. What does Zahra remember when she sees images of the natural disaster in Chapter 1?

5. What is the name of the author of the introduction?

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