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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 was attacked in 570 A.D.?
(a) Casablanca.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) France.
(d) Mecca.

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

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

4. What natural disaster occurs in Chapter 1 to Zahara's town?
(a) Flood.
(b) Tornado.
(c) Blizzard.
(d) Hurricane.

5. Who does Zahra learn has a baby later in life?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Rahman.
(c) Rahman's daughter.
(d) Her teacher.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Zahra feel at the start of this story?

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

4. What is considered the language of the common man in Morocco?

5. What is a faqih?

(see the answer key)

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