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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. How soon after Aziz arrives in Chapter 8 do visitors come to see him?

2. How many undershirts does Aziz have in his suitcase in Chapter 8?

3. How did Halima and her children get from Tangier back to Casablanca?

4. How much money did Murad tell Rahal in Chapter 5 that he could get?

5. In Chapter 8, what is Aziz's job in Spain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Halima move after she returned to Casablanca?

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

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

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

5. What type of jobs does Halima try to get in Chapter 6?

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

7. Who is Faten's favorite client at the beginning of Chapter 7?

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

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

10. In Chapter 7, why does Faten remember that her iman suggested that she leave Morocco?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Halima has to return to Casablanca after the failed immigration attempt. Why does Halima have mixed feelings about the failed immigration attempt and her return to Casablanca? How do her circumstances cause her to have mixed feelings about her situation?

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

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. What colors would you choose to describe the mood in various chapters? If you could assign a color to represent the overall mood of the novel, what color would it be? Why?

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