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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 6, what does Maati bring Halima?

2. In Chapter 5, what was Murad watching on TV at the Cafe La Liberte?

3. How old was Faten when she left her aunt's home in a seaside town and went back to the capital?

4. In Chapter 8, how far is the drive from Madrid to Casablanca?

5. What type of vehicle does Azia have in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Murad's father die?

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

6. In Chapter 5, who did Murad live with and what type of place did they live in?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a means of classifying a literary work. What is the genre of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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