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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 much does Murad believe that Captain Rahal and his gang are getting paid for the trip in Chapter 1?

2. How long did Zohra and Aziz go out together before they got married?

3. In Chapter 3, where did Halima's brothers live?

4. In Chapter 2, how many dirhams does Nadir want to buy a new laptop?

5. How old does Mounta appear to be in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Murad taken after he is caught in Chapter 1?

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

3. What were Noura's academic plans, and how does she say she is changing them in Chapter 2?

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

5. In Chapter 3, where did Halima's family eat?

6. In Chapter 4, when might Aziz have stayed and not left?

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

8. How did Lahcen make a living in Chapter 4?

9. In Chapter 1, what is Murad wearing and what does he wish he was wearing?

10. In Chapter 2, what are Larbi Amrani's thoughts about prayers beads on his rearview mirror?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Faten immigrates to Spain. What choices does Faten make that lead her to Spain and allow her to stay in Spain? Why does she regret those choices and imagine a different life?

Essay Topic 2

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

Halima has to return to Casablanca after the failed immigration attempt. Why does Halima have mixed feelings about the failed immigration attempt and her return to Casablanca? How do her circumstances cause her to have mixed feelings about her situation?

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