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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. How does the sister in "Silence" ask for God's forgiveness?
2. What is Aziz's temperament like at the start of "The Stranger"?
3. Who takes Zahra to a fortune teller?
4. Where does Zahra try and find work in Chapter 5?
5. In Chapter 5, where does Zahra decide to move to?
Short Essay Questions
1. What offer does one man make to the other in "The Discontented" and what is the man's response to the offer?
2. How does Zahra's husband change when he receives his "caid"?
3. Describe two ways the old man helps the sisters in "House in the Woods"?
4. How do the two sisters in "Silence" react to Ramadan?
5. Who is the surprise guest in "A Vacation" and how does Roukia react to the visitor?
6. What happens to Zahra's wool spinning business?
7. What do the sisters attempt to build the house out of in "House in the Woods"?
8. Why is Zahra's husband embarrassed by her in Chapter 5?
9. What is the nightly ritual Roukia preforms? How does it help the family?
10. Why does the one sister smile at the end of "Silence"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the relationship between Zahra and her husband. What role does each person fill in the other person's life? Explain two ways Zahra's husband changes her life.
Essay Topic 2
How does the theme of abandonment present itself in the story "Divorce". How was the main character affected by abandonment in his childhood and how does he act out in adulthood?
Essay Topic 3
Describe how the Moroccan independence movement affected AbuZaud's life as an artist. How does the independence movement play a role in her character's lives?
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