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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 animal dropped clay pellets on the army?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Birds.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Lions.

2. What was attacked in 570 A.D.?
(a) Casablanca.
(b) Mecca.
(c) France.
(d) Jerusalem.

3. What is a faqih?
(a) A street car.
(b) A queen.
(c) A holyman.
(d) A doctor.

4. Who was born in the Year of the Elephant ?
(a) The prophet Mohammad.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Abou Zayd.
(d) Shing Liu.

5. What is the name of the author of the introduction?
(a) McKayla Frank.
(b) Mike Wallace.
(c) Elizabeth Fernea.
(d) John Stewart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who returned from exile in 1956?

2. Who is the narrator of this story?

3. Where did Zahra live during the first year of her marriage?

4. Who moves to Casablanca with Zahra?

5. How many languages does Abou Zayd know?

(see the answer key)

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