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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. When Murad is taken to a cell in Chapter 1, how many prisoners are already there?

2. In addition to a club card, what did Aziz bring Lahcen in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 1, what type dog does the Guardia Civil officer have?

4. In Chapter 1, where are Murad and the other passengers headed?

5. In Chapter 2, who gave Larbi Amrani the prayers beads that break?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What job does Murad think he will get at first when he gets to Spain, and what job does he want to get later in Chapter 1?

5. How did Halima and Maati make money in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Halima’s mother is not sympathetic about abuse Halima suffers from her husband. Why is Halima’s mother not sympathetic about the abuse Halima endures from her husband? What does Halima’s mother’s attitude reveal about women’s rights in Morocco?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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