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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, what did Lahcen's sister serve him, Aziz and Zohra?

2. What does Salma do for a living?

3. In Chapter 1, including this trip, how many times has Aziz tried to make the crossing?

4. When did someone give Larbi Amrani prayer beads?

5. In Chapter 3, what did Maati beat Halima with?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A flashback is a point in a story where the author takes readers back in time to present information that happened previously. How does the author use flashbacks in the book? Do these flashbacks increase or decrease suspense? How do the flashbacks help readers better understand characters? What is the purpose of flashbacks in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Aziz had a diploma, but no job. How would you describe the hopelessness of Aziz’s life? What motivates him to want to change his life?

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