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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Safia?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A German guard.
(c) A wife of a nationalist.
(d) A doctor.

2. Who tells Zahra that her husband is in jail?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her mother.
(d) A neighbor.

3. Where does Zahra return to in Chapter 1?
(a) School.
(b) Her hometown.
(c) New York.
(d) Her condo.

4. Where does Zahra go at the start of Chapter 3?
(a) Church.
(b) The park.
(c) The mall.
(d) The post office.

5. How was the Sultan of Morocco treated when he returned from exile?
(a) With disdain.
(b) Like a hero.
(c) With hatred.
(d) With fear.

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

7. Who did Zahra avoid on her wedding day?
(a) Her mother-in-law.
(b) Her family.
(c) The priest.
(d) The groom.

8. How many languages does Abou Zayd know?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

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

11. Who goes to the prison with Zahra to visit her husband?
(a) Mohamahed.
(b) Jules.
(c) Rahamn.
(d) Roukia.

12. At the start of Chapter 4 what does Zahra spend her money on?
(a) Spinning materials.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothes.

13. What does Zahra compare the Casablanca Massacre to?
(a) A solid marraige.
(b) Losing a loved one.
(c) Shooting fish in a barrel.
(d) A surprise party.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Faqih escape his pursuers?

2. How old was Abou Zayd when Morocco gained independence from France?

3. How did Zahra feel on her wedding day?

4. What did the children think Rahma really was?

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

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