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

2. How long did it take the woman in "Out of Work" to understand her city?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 100 years.
(d) 20 years.

3. What message does Aziz's mom send to him?
(a) Aziz is dead.
(b) Your father is ill.
(c) Please come home.
(d) Our house burned down.

4. Who does Roukia scare away from her home one night?
(a) A dog.
(b) Her father.
(c) A thief.
(d) The police.

5. What does the state official believe is the reason for his acquaintance's living conditions?
(a) The lottery.
(b) Prison.
(c) Marrying into a good family.
(d) Leaving school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the life of the person the state official met with like?

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

3. What happens when Zahra confronts her husband about his affair?

4. Where does Roukia get locked in?

5. Which sister became grumpy during fasting?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the two sisters in "Silence".

3. Describe Zahra's experience with the fortune-teller.

4. Who is the surprise guest in "A Vacation" and how does Roukia react to the visitor?

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

6. Why does the main character of "Divorce" leave his wife?

7. How does visitor attempt to help employee in "Dinner in the Black Market:"?

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

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

10. What role does Yasmine play in the story "The Stranger"?

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