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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. How did Zahra's family make money?
(a) Banking.
(b) Growing orchards.
(c) Making bread.
(d) Oil.

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

3. How did Zahra feel on her wedding day?
(a) Sad.
(b) Giddy.
(c) Happy.
(d) Angry.

4. What does Zahra think about Casablanca?
(a) Scary.
(b) Low class.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Mean.

5. Who returned from exile in 1956?
(a) The sultan.
(b) Mohammed.
(c) Shaefer.
(d) Abou Zayd.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a faqih?

2. What people make up Zahra's family class?

3. How did Zahra's mother treat her?

4. What is considered the language of the common man in Morocco?

5. How many languages does Abou Zayd know?

(see the answer key)

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