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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Year of the Elephant, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is scary about the news Zahra receives in Chapter 1 from her husband?
(a) Her mother is her best friend.
(b) She doesn't want him to die.
(c) Moroccan women don't divorce.
(d) They will have no where to live.

2. Who is the narrator of this story?
(a) Zahra.
(b) Layla.
(c) Mohammed.
(d) Na'Keisha.

3. What does the reader learn in Chapter 1 about Zahra's family?
(a) They are politicians.
(b) Her close family members are dead.
(c) They are wealthy.
(d) They live in jail.

4. What language was "Year of the Elephant" first written in?
(a) German.
(b) Arabic.
(c) French.
(d) Russian.

5. What year was Abou Zayd born?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1980.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose grave does Zahra visit in Chapter 2?

2. What did Zahra feel her role was once she married?

3. When did Morocco gain independence?

4. How does Zahra feel when she visits the tomb in Chapter 2?

5. Whose perspective is "Year of the Elephant" from?

(see the answer key)

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