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

2. How does Zahra describe her childhood?
(a) Jungle.
(b) Flower.
(c) Desert.
(d) Oasis.

3. What is considered the language of the common man in Morocco?
(a) English.
(b) Arabic.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

4. How does Zahra feel when she visits the tomb in Chapter 2?
(a) Scared.
(b) Silly,
(c) At peace.
(d) Angry.

5. What news does Zahra's husband give her in Chapter 1?
(a) He is broke.
(b) Her mother is dying.
(c) He wants a divorce.
(d) He is dying.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Zahra compare the Casablanca Massacre to?

3. Who did Zahra's husband ask permission from before marrying Zahra?

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

5. How did Zahra feel on her wedding day?

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