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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What surprise awaited Roukia at home in "A Vacation"?

3. Who visits the man in "Divorce"?

4. What caused the deterioration of Zahra's marriage?

5. How does the visitor dress in "Dinner in the Black Market"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the men in "The Discontented" blame the childhood friend's station in life on?

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

3. Why is Zahra's husband embarrassed by her in Chapter 5?

4. What do the sisters attempt to build the house out of in "House in the Woods"?

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

6. Describe the main character in "Divorce".

7. What trick do the girls in "House in the Woods" play on the old man?

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

9. What happens to Zahra's wool spinning business?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Zahra. How does Zahra change from the beginning to the end of the book "Year of the Elephant"? Why? Do you believe Zahra is innocent at any point of the book? When does she loose her innocence? Choose one other character in the book and explain their relationship with Zahra..

Essay Topic 2

How does Abu Zayd address the theme of independence in his "Year of the Elephant"? Choose two examples of examples of this theme and explain how these examples contribute to the message of the story.

Essay Topic 3

What role does religion play in "Year of the Elephant"? Choose two examples and explain religion plays a role in the story "Year of the Elephant".

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