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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 Casablanca in Chapter 8, how long does Aziz have to wait in line for the passport check?

2. In Chapter 8, how many hours does Aziz arrive at the airport before his flight?

3. Why does Aziz's mother take medicine in Chapter 8?

4. How long does Aziz spend in Casablanca in Chapter 8?

5. How does Aziz get home in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What job was Murad performing unsuccessfully in Chapter 5?

2. At the end of Chapter 8, how does Aziz struggle to imagine Zohra with him in Madrid?

3. How did Farid save Halima when they took the boat trip to Spain?

4. In Chapter 8, how had Aziz dreamed of coming home?

5. What is Aziz's homecoming like in Chapter 8?

6. In Chapter 8, what are some things that Aziz does not tell his curious friends and family when he returns to Casablanca?

7. How long has it been since Aziz has heard from Lahcen, and where he is living?

8. In Chapter 5, how did Murad think that he might be able to get money for a boat to Spain?

9. How did Murad's father die?

10. What does Faten's roommate do and why did Faten pick her for a roommate?

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

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

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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