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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 did Zahra see in Rahman's home?
(a) Several locked doors.
(b) A room that was painted green.
(c) A big TV.
(d) A nursery.

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

3. How does Zahra feel at the start of this story?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Happy.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Angry.

4. What is the "first" this book is known for?
(a) The first book to question Islam.
(b) The first book written by a Moroccan woman translated to English.
(c) The first book written by a woman.
(d) The first book to question Christianity.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a faqih?

2. What does Zahra remember when she sees images of the natural disaster in Chapter 1?

3. What language did Abou Zayd use on her radio show?

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

5. What does the reader learn in Chapter 1 about Zahra's family?

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