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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do people warn Zahra about moving?
(a) It is too unknown.
(b) She has too many children.
(c) It is expensive.
(d) She is uneducated.

2. When must the sisters fast?
(a) During the night.
(b) The third Friday of the month.
(c) During the day.
(d) 48 hours.

3. Who does the state official meet in "The Discontented"?
(a) An old friend.
(b) His brother.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His wife.

4. How do the girls decorate their construction in "A House in the Woods"?
(a) Wallpaper.
(b) Paint.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Diamonds.

5. What is the man's behavior like in "Divorce"?
(a) Confident.
(b) Happy.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What message does Aziz's mom send to him?

2. What animal does one of the girls chase in "A House in the Woods"?

3. What does the acquaintance in "The Discontented" claim he knows nothing about?

4. Who visits the man in "Divorce"?

5. What is the acquaintance's reaction to the state official's offer in "The Discontented"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does religion play in Aziz's life?

2. Describe the life of the woman in "Out of Work" while she was working.

3. Describe the two sisters in "Silence".

4. What conversation do the main character in "Divorce" and his brother discuss in the hospital?

5. Describe the life of the woman in "Out of Work" after she left her job.

6. Describe two ways the old man helps the sisters in "House in the Woods"?

7. What message does Aziz receive from his mother at the end of the story?

8. What offer does one man make to the other in "The Discontented" and what is the man's response to the offer?

9. Who does not agree with Zahra's choice to move to Casablanca and why?

10. Why does the one sister smile at the end of "Silence"?

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