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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 5, what was Murad watching on TV at the Cafe La Liberte?

2. In Chapter 8, what time is Aziz awakened by the sound of the muezzins?

3. In Chapter 5, how old was the couple that Murad approached?

4. In Chapter 8, how long does Aziz remember that it took the police to send him back to Morocco when he was caught during his first trip?

5. In Chapter 8, when does Aziz remember that he went south to Madrid?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the headstone like where Aziz's father is buried?

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

3. How did Aziz learn of his father's death?

4. In Chapter 8, who comes to visit while Aziz is eating breakfast?

5. In Chapter 6, why does Fatiha visit Halima?

6. What and where does Meriem take something for Zohra?

7. In Chapter 7, how was Faten able to stay in Spain?

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

9. In Chapter 8, what questions does Zohra have about moving to Spain, and how does Aziz answer her questions?

10. What sounds does Aziz hear on his first morning back in Casablanca?

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

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?

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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