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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Discontented, and Divorce.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old man in "A House in the Woods" give the girls to eat?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Pears.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Apples.

2. What year was Abou Zayd born?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1960.

3. What was the life of the person the state official met with like?
(a) Stressful.
(b) Poor.
(c) Confused.
(d) Luxurious.

4. Who does Zahra visit in Chapter 3 to air her frustration?
(a) The faqih.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her brother.
(d) A therapist.

5. What is the "first" this book is known for?
(a) The first book written by a woman.
(b) The first book to question Islam.
(c) The first book written by a Moroccan woman translated to English.
(d) The first book to question Christianity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Zahra's family make money?

2. Who does Roukia unlock the door for on a nightly basis?

3. Who was born in the Year of the Elephant ?

4. Who goes to the prison with Zahra to visit her husband?

5. Who abandoned the man in "Divorce" when he was a child?

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