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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Silence, and Dinner in the Black Market.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Hajj Ali do for a living?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Doctor.

4. Who do the literacy meetings in Chapter 4 help?
(a) School teachers.
(b) Older men.
(c) Small children.
(d) Illiterate peasant women.

5. What was the relationship between the two sisters in "Silence" like?
(a) Tense.
(b) Loud.
(c) Caring.
(d) Loving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the state official offer his acquaintance?

2. What animal does one of the girls chase in "A House in the Woods"?

3. What was attacked in 570 A.D.?

4. When did Morocco gain independence?

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

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