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

2. What does the reader learn in Chapter 1 about Zahra's family?
(a) They live in jail.
(b) They are politicians.
(c) Her close family members are dead.
(d) They are wealthy.

3. What language was "Year of the Elephant" first written in?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Russian.

4. How did Zahra learn about Rahman?
(a) She worked for her as a maid.
(b) She befriended her son.
(c) She spied on her from a tree.
(d) She befriended her daughter.

5. Who moves to Casablanca with Zahra?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her friend.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her brother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the narrator of this story?

3. When did Morocco gain independence?

4. Whose grave does Zahra visit in Chapter 2?

5. Where does Zahra return to in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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