The Other Americans Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Laila Lalami
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Other Americans Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Laila Lalami
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Driss when he died?
(a) 74.
(b) 61.
(c) 50.
(d) 80.

2. What car does Fierro destroy that belongs to his ex-wife?
(a) A pickup truck.
(b) A Mustang.
(c) A Ferrari.
(d) A Corvette.

3. Why is Salma so bitter towards Nora in Part II?
(a) Driss leaves both children nothing.
(b) Driss leaves his life insurance money only to Nora.
(c) Nora inherits Driss's watch.
(d) Nora inherits Driss's car.

4. Who is Salma's husband?
(a) Robert.
(b) Henry.
(c) Tareq.
(d) Ben.

5. What does Nora use to keep her cabin cool?
(a) Open windows.
(b) Ice cubes.
(c) A fan.
(d) A swamp cooler.

6. Why does Nora think Driss leaves her what he leaves her in his will?
(a) He thinks she needs it most.
(b) He thinks she will be famous one day.
(c) He thinks she will give it to his mistress.
(d) He thinks she will share it.

7. Who is Fierro's wife, soon to be separated?
(a) Mary.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Sally.
(d) Helen.

8. How does Maryam feel in the days after Driss's death?
(a) As if she is in for a very bad surprise about Driss.
(b) As if a weight has lifted.
(c) As if she should have died instead.
(d) As if she is in a fog.

9. How does Driss die?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) A shooting.
(c) A hit-and-run accident.
(d) A stabbing.

10. What play does Nora go to see her niece and nephew in?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Sleeping Beauty.
(c) The Rose.
(d) Crazy For You.

11. What does Driss remember buying with Maryam early in their marriage that she would not compromise on?
(a) A painting.
(b) Clothes.
(c) A car.
(d) Curtains.

12. What kind of business did Driss run before his death?
(a) An accounting firm.
(b) A diner.
(c) A landscaping company.
(d) An artist's studio.

13. What does Jeremy say Fierro has to do as a condition of bail?
(a) Go to group therapy.
(b) Get a job.
(c) Start running.
(d) Eat better.

14. Who comes to see Nora out of the blue at her father's wake?
(a) Helen.
(b) Henry.
(c) Jeremy.
(d) Margot.

15. What does Jeremy do before becoming a police officer?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a Marine in the Iraq War.
(c) He is an electrician.
(d) He is a landscaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jeremy have dinner with Nora in Part II?

2. What is Coleman's first name?

3. Whose friend of Maryam's and Driss's was arrested long ago in Casablanca, spooking them?

4. What does Nora wear that was a gift from her father for high school graduation?

5. Who sees Driss's death occur?

(see the answer keys)

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