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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) English.
(d) Arabic.

2. When did Morocco gain independence?
(a) 1909.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1990.

3. How many languages does Abou Zayd know?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. What is a faqih?
(a) A street car.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A holyman.
(d) A queen.

5. What job did Abou Zayd have after college?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Waitress.
(c) Model.
(d) Journalist.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What rumor was spread about Raham's house?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Zahra compare the natural disaster in her town to?

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

(see the answer key)

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