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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. What job does the visitor hold in "Dinner in the Black Market"?
(a) Owner of insurance company.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Owner of restaurant.
(d) Lawyer.

2. Who did Zahra compare her husband to in Chapter 5?
(a) The Sultan.
(b) A dictator.
(c) A woman.
(d) A French imperialist.

3. What job does the person the state official meets hold?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Janitor.
(d) Doctor.

4. Who does the man in "Divorce" marry?
(a) A wealthy woman.
(b) A homeless woman.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A teacher.

5. What mode of transportation does the man in "Divorce" use?
(a) Car.
(b) Bike.
(c) Bus.
(d) Motercycle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the man in "Divorce" leave his wife?

2. What is the visitor's real profession?

3. What holy holiday is approaching in "Silence"?

4. What does Zahra think of her sister?

5. In Chapter 5, where does Zahra decide to move to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the two main characters in "The Discontented".

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

3. Describe the visitor in the story "Dinner in the Black Market".

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

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

6. What happens when Roukia is locked in the cellar?

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

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

9. How do the two sisters in "Silence" react to Ramadan?

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

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