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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Year of the Elephant, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Zahra's family make money?
(a) Oil.
(b) Making bread.
(c) Growing orchards.
(d) Banking.

3. What is the name of the author of the introduction?
(a) McKayla Frank.
(b) Elizabeth Fernea.
(c) John Stewart.
(d) Mike Wallace.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Zahra's mother-in-law want her son to divorce Zahra?

3. Where did Zahra live during the first year of her marriage?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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