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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. In Chapter 4, where did Aziz get money to take a boat to Spain?

2. When Aziz stopped to see Lahcen at the central post office, who was Lahcen's customer in Chapter 4?

3. How did Halima's father die?

4. In Chapter 4, how long had Aziz and Lahcen been friends?

5. In Chapter 3, what type of book does Farid say that he needs for school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what did a man do on the bus that Halima was taking?

2. What type of friendship did Aziz and Lahcen have in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 4, what schooling did Aziz have, and how did he use his education?

4. In Chapter 2, why is Noura not attending NYU?

5. Who is Si Tawfiq, and why does he come to see Larbi in Chapter 2?

6. What was the neighborhood like where Halima and her family lived in Chapter 3?

7. In Chapter 3, how was Fatiha's apartment described?

8. How did Lahcen try to help Aziz get jobs in Chapter 4?

9. In Chapter 1, what are Murad thoughts about the trip?

10. What were the requirement in Chapter 3 to be able to get a visa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Larbi and Noura are father and daughter. What type of relationship do they have before Noura’s friendship with Faten? How does their relationship change? How does that change affect the future for them?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying a literary work. What is the genre of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 3

Murad finished college six years ago, but he has never found a job. Why does Murad feel like a failure? How and why does he struggle with self-esteem?

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