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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Year of the Elephant, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can Zahra and her husband not discuss while at the jail?
(a) Their marriage.
(b) The weather.
(c) Politics.
(d) Their children.

2. What news does Zahra's husband give her in Chapter 1?
(a) He is broke.
(b) He wants a divorce.
(c) Her mother is dying.
(d) He is dying.

3. What caused the deterioration of Zahra's marriage?
(a) Her illness.
(b) A death in the family.
(c) The independence.
(d) Her family.

4. What did the children think Rahma really was?
(a) A vampire.
(b) A demon.
(c) A witch.
(d) A fairy.

5. Where does Zahra's husband go to jail?
(a) Al-Adir.
(b) Al-Mia.
(c) San Quentin.
(d) San Juan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes to the prison with Zahra to visit her husband?

2. How does Zahra feel at the start of Chapter 4?

3. What type of meetings do Zahra and Safia hold?

4. Why did Zahra's mother-in-law want her son to divorce Zahra?

5. What papers does Zahra fill out at the start of Chapter 3?

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