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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) They will have no where to live.
(b) Her mother is her best friend.
(c) She doesn't want him to die.
(d) Moroccan women don't divorce.

2. Where did Zahra live during the first year of her marriage?
(a) Her grandparents.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Her in-laws.
(d) Her friends.

3. What is considered the language of the wealthy in Morocco?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) Arabic.
(d) English.

4. How does Zahra feel when she visits the tomb in Chapter 2?
(a) Scared.
(b) Angry.
(c) At peace.
(d) Silly,

5. How many languages does Abou Zayd know?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who, at the end of Chapter 1, gives Zahra a mattress?

2. How did Zahra's husband express interest to Zahra that he wanted to marry her?

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

4. Who was born in the Year of the Elephant ?

5. What job did Abou Zayd have after college?

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