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

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

3. Who, at the end of Chapter 1, gives Zahra a mattress?
(a) The faqih.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Rahman.

4. What year was Abou Zayd born?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1920.

5. What did the children think Rahma really was?
(a) A witch.
(b) A demon.
(c) A fairy.
(d) A vampire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose perspective is "Year of the Elephant" from?

2. How old was Abou Zayd when Morocco gained independence from France?

3. How many languages does Abou Zayd know?

4. What news does Zahra's husband give her in Chapter 1?

5. What is considered the language of the wealthy in Morocco?

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