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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. In Chapter 5, how did Murad remember that his father died?
(a) Factory accident.
(b) Hit-and-run accident.
(c) Drowned.
(d) Cancer.

2. How many undershirts does Aziz have in his suitcase in Chapter 8?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

3. In Chapter 8, what time does Aziz get up his first morning home?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

4. How long ago in Chapter 5, had Murad's father died?
(a) 1 year ago.
(b) 2 years ago.
(c) 4 years ago.
(d) 3 years ago.

5. What color are Zohra's eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Gray-brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what meat does Faten prepare for Eid?

2. What does Fatiha bring her grandchildren in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 8, what does the old man wear who is at the newspaper stand?

4. How many days of the week did Murad come home empty-handed in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 8, how long has Samira been wearing the hijab?

Short Essay Questions

1. What and where does Meriem take something for Zohra?

2. What job was Murad performing unsuccessfully in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 8, what are some things that Aziz does not tell his curious friends and family when he returns to Casablanca?

4. What sounds does Aziz hear on his first morning back in Casablanca?

5. In Chapter 5, who did Murad live with and what type of place did they live in?

6. What does Faten's roommate do and why did Faten pick her for a roommate?

7. In Chapter 6, why does Fatiha visit Halima?

8. How long has it been since Aziz has heard from Lahcen, and where he is living?

9. In Chapter 8, what questions does Zohra have about moving to Spain, and how does Aziz answer her questions?

10. In Chapter 5, how did Murad think that he might be able to get money for a boat to Spain?

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