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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Year of the Elephant, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language did Abou Zayd use on her radio show?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Arabic.
(d) English.

2. What crisis did Morocco face in the mid 1950s?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Water.
(c) Educational.
(d) War.

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

4. What does Zahra remember when she sees images of the natural disaster in Chapter 1?
(a) The local baker.
(b) Jewish merchants.
(c) The sultan.
(d) Her school.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of this story?

2. Who did Morocco fight in the 19th century?

3. What is a faqih?

4. Who returned from exile in 1956?

5. What animal dropped clay pellets on the army?

(see the answer key)

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