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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. What type of movie was playing at the Star Cinema in Chapter 4?

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

3. How much was Aziz paid to fix a chair in Chapter 4?

4. In Chapter 4, what color jellaba was Zohra's friend wearing when they met Aziz and Lahcen at a coffee shop?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 1, what does Murad think about a fellow passenger named Halima?

5. What will Larbi spend his day doing in Chapter 2 after he has tea and reads the paper?

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

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

8. At the end of Chapter 2, how does Noura want her father to help Faten?

9. In Chapter 4, how had Aziz been able to marry Zohra?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting is where the novel takes place. Does the setting in the book serve as a backdrop for the characters or nearly take on the role of a character? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 3

Aziz and Zohra are separated for five years. How do they grow apart? How does the absence affect their relationship? How does their relationship change?

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