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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stole donated goods from the storage sight in Chapter 4?
(a) Safia.
(b) June B.
(c) Faqih.
(d) Zahra.

2. How does Zahra plan to make money?
(a) Spinning wool.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Stealing.

3. How did Zahra react to the Casablanca Massacre?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Joy.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Shock.

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

5. Who helped Zahra decide to join the Moroccan resistance movement?
(a) Faqih.
(b) Ramdah.
(c) Her father.
(d) Jordan.

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

7. Where did Zahra want to store goods in Chapter 4?
(a) Her house.
(b) Faqih's house.
(c) A cellar in an abandoned home.
(d) The local school.

8. In Chapter 1, what does Zahra compare the natural disaster in her town to?
(a) Her husband's death.
(b) Her marriage.
(c) Her mother's death.
(d) Her inner turmoil.

9. How did Zahra's husband feel about the resistance?
(a) Sympathetic.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Scared.
(d) Angry.

10. What limb did Faqih loose in Vietnam?
(a) A foot.
(b) A leg.
(c) An arm.
(d) A toe.

11. Who surprises Zahra during one of her meetings in Chapter 4?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Faqih.
(d) June B.

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

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

14. How did Zahra feel on her wedding day?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Happy.
(d) Giddy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Zahra learn has a baby later in life?

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

3. How does Zahra feel at the start of this story?

4. What type of meetings do Zahra and Safia hold?

5. Where does Zahra go at the start of Chapter 3?

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